Crete

Greece, August 2013 We went on a family holiday to Crete in August 2013 and I took my bike. We stayed in Plaka on the North Coast. It was brilliant for cycling – some nice climbs right close to the coast and pretty decent roads which were absolutely traffic free. I didn’t do any serious […]

Andalucia

Montecorto, Andalucia – Feb 2017 We booked a cycling holiday with a firm called The Andalucian Cycling Experience. We decided to do this for some local knowledge to show us the best routes and also to have mechanical support on hand – I was unsure of what the set up with regard to bike shops etc is […]

Mallorca

Mallorca – Aug ’15, Oct ’15, May ’16, Oct ’16 We’ve been to Mallorca four times. The first time we went was on a family holiday for a fortnight and we took along our bikes. We’ve since been back three times specifically for cycling holidays, each time for a week. It’s brilliant, end of story. […]

Paris Roubaix

Paris Roubaix Cyclo Sportive, April 2015 On an impulse, The White Hart Vueltas decided to enter this the Paris Roubaix Sportive and elected to the 141K distance which starts and finishes in Roubaix making logistics a bit easier. You can do the whole 170K route that the Pros do but it involves bus rides […]

Ronde Van Vlaanderen

Ronde Van Vlaanderen Cyclo Sportive, April 2016. There are three distances – 230km, 129km or 71km. 14 of our White Hart Vueltas team rode the 230km and another 5 chose the 129km distance. The 129km ride includes practically all the steep cobbled parts of the race and starts and finishes in the same place so it’s less hassle […]