Tour of Mallorca Clubrun - Feb 2004

[monty]

This is the Bournemouth boyz plan of attact....

Sunday, 01 February 2004
Challenge Illes Balears: 82.5km Prologue Palma
Signing on: 11:30-12:20 Start: 12:35 Finish: 14:30
First Day Workout
A fine opportunity to cycle into Palma with the Pro-Teams or ride to Palma via the Coll des Tords and Coll des Vents-3rd Cat climbs. Meet up at the Marina. Return (Å Left at McDonalds) after the stage via the Coll de Sa Creu-2nd Cat climb and enjoy the wonderful serpentine descent to the Café @ Calvia.

Monday, 02 February 2004
Challenge Illes Balears: Alcudia - Port d?Alcudia 159km
ETA: Santa Maria 13:31
Ride to watch the stage at Santa Maria or ride to Sant Elm via Calvia, Es Capdella Sa Coma, Coll de s?Arraco, Puig d?en Vic, Can Pastor - Sant Elm - S?Arraco, Son Alegre Port d?Andratx, Camp de Mar, Peguera, Coll d?en Gavio, Santa Ponca, El Toro Son Ferrer, Magaluf.

14.5 miles (24km) of the Coll Sa Calobra-1st Cat climb renowned for its famous ?Tie-Knot Switchback? at 752 Metres or 2292ft above sea level.

Tuesday, 03 February 2004
Challenge Illes Balears: Soller - Port d?Soller 150.6km
ETA: Coll de Soller 12:27
Early start to see the pros ?Attack & Grovel? up the Coll de Soller-2nd Cat climb. A breathtaking experience for everyone ? UP or DOWN!
Beware it can be quite cold and damp at the top!
Magaluf, Calvia, Inters Pass, Establiments, Palmanyola, Bunyola
Coll Café/Restaurant @ Coll de Soller
Soller, Deià, Valldemossa, s?Esgleieta, Establiments, Inters Pass
Calvia, Palmanova, Magaluf

Wednesday, 04 February 2004
Challenge Illes Balears: Cala Bona - Manacor 159.8km
ETA: Llucmajor 14:20
Ride to Llucmajor to watch the stage or an excellent opportunity to explore the rugged and beautiful Southwest Coast of Majorca.
Spectacular views and, to lesser extent less climbing!
ANTI Q CLOCKWISE

A superb ride that takes in the following Colls: Coll de Galilea (Galilea)
Coll de Suprema (Puigpunyent) - Coll de Sa Bastida (Banyalbufar)
Coll d?es Pi (Estellencs) - Coll de Sa Gramola (Andratx)
Coll de San Coma (Es Capdella).
These climbs are 2nd and 3rd Cat Climbs and will be ridden on Stage 5 this year.

Thursday, 05 February 2004
Challenge Illes Balears: Magaluf ? Palmanova 149.3km
Signing on: 11:05-11:50 Start: 12:00 ETA at Finish: 16:00
Cycle to the start and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Pro Teams as they leave Magaluf!
Enjoy a 12km out and back ride to scenic Portals Vells Cove. Return for the finish in Palmanova.

Friday, 06 February 2004
? Last Majorca Ride ?
Magaluf, Calvia, Coll des Tords, Coll des Vents, Coll de Sa Creu
Palma
?GOMILAS BIKE SHOP?
C/Eusebio Estada, 84 (nr. Railway Station) 07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel: 971 29 22 55
Cala Major, Portals Nous, Palmanova, Magaluf

[Ian A4size]

What is the preferred method of getting your bike over ? Bag ,box hire or buy?

[monty]

there is no preferred method, last yr we had everything

1. Hard box - £100-300 or £30-50 /week to hire
2. Soft bike bag - £50-100
3. Manufacturers bike cardboard box from GB's - £0

You pays your money & you.......

or in my case I paid zilch

[Phil N]

Re: Bags N' Cases

I use a Planet X Bag, it has been excellent. Pleanty of room and not too heavy, nice wheel pouches etc.

Not bad for 90 quid, less any addiscombe discount you can get!

See

http://www.gbcycles.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci ... +CYCLE+BAG

Phil N.

[richv]

I have a planet X bag im happy to lend.

[ajay khandelwal]

This was the best holiday ever last year! I've been green with envy about all the ACCers going this year. But I've finally wangled it...a SIX day SABBATICAL to donate my kidney to an orphage in Majorca...They gave me the holiday and cried too. I've booked my flight to coincide with the tour from the 30.01.04 to 8.02.04. I'm staying with Mark K. et al. And for those of you who came into 2003 I've started rehearsing my rendition of summertime!

[Ian A4size]

See if they will take both kidneys, then you will be able to stay forever!

[David Lombari]

Hi y'all,
There's a place going in our appartment for £108.33 for the week (inc. a returnable damage deposit of £33.00), which I'll need in full this week. First to reply gets it.

[monty]

Ive organised a lift with Peter South of cyclinginmallorca for 4 of us staying @ 37b, from Palma to SP & back 2 weeks later. Is anyone up for another epic mt. ride like this yr where we got a lift out & rode back????

Idea: maybe we could ride out & get a lift back this time & do Soller, Puig Major & Sa Calobra in reverse

Let me know in the next few weeks

[nigel w]

Is it too late to join you in Majorca. I have been weighing up the pros and cons, and as an extra Xmas present, the wife has said I can go, if I want!!!.

[Ian A4size]

Just go , if you can get a flight and accom . contact monty for details he should be able to mail you details, only cost us £88 for 2 return flights and accom was very cheap too.

[monty]

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[monty]

use Rosslind car rental, which is opp hotel Pionero & close to Mason del rays restaurant, internet caf - so very convenient!

0034971 692985
rosslind@facilnet.es

ask for Grant or Nattilie - brits

say you are a resident of kings park & you should get some discount

ps you can book a car & have it left @ the airport on your arrival but it would need to be a large enough car to carry your bike & luggage

[monty]

at last some info on the tour........

http://www.edosof.com/mallorca04/

[monty]

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