20/04Day 1: Cap de Formentor
Easy classic start into a busy week: up to picturesque Cap de Formentor, with a very short side ride to Talaia d'Albercutx (otherwise known as "the Pepperpot").
Climbs:
- Coll de da Creueta (West) - 3.7 km at 5%
- Cap de Formentor - 3.5 km at 4%
- Coll de da Creueta (East) - 3.3 km at 6%
Route variations:
- Bay of Pollensa cycling route inc Formentor and Ermita de la Victoria - 77 km / 1,480 m D+
- Alcudia – Coll De Sa Creueta – Cap de Formentor – Alcudia - 63 km / 1,000 m D+
- Mallorca Day 1 70km Cap Formentor - 73 km / 1,146 m D+
- Mallorca Day 1 85km Cap Formentor - 86 km / 1,224 m D+
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21/04Day 2: Sa Calobra
First big ride: down to uber-popular Sa Calobra, with a side ride to quiet Cala Tuent. And then back up again.
Climbs:
- Coll de Femenia - 7.6 km at 6%
- Ma-10 From Lluc - 3.2 km at 5%
- Coll dels Reis - 2.5 km at 6%
- Sa Calobra - 9.4 km at 7%
Route variations:
- Puerto Pollensa – Coll de Femenia – Sa Calobra – Puerto Pollensa - 112 km, 2,200 m D+
- Mallorca Day 3 120km Sa Calobra - 121 km / 2,061 m D+
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22/04Day 3: Ermita de la Victoria + Punta Negra
Big rest day after tough start to the week, and before toughest highlight ride the next day. Beach, sun and swimming!
More info:
- Epic Road Rides: Bay of Pollensa cycling route inc Formentor and Ermita de la Victoria
- Ermita de la Victoria
23/04Day 4: The Big Daddy
Highlight ride, longest and toughest. Some say it is the best cycling route on Mallorca!
Just skipping Sa Calobra, already done before on D2.
Climbs:
- Coll de Sa Gramola - 5.2 km at 5%
- Port des Canonge - 4.6 km at 7%
- Coll d'en Claret - 3.7 km at 5%
- Port de Valldemossa - 5 km at 7%
- Puig Major (West) - 13.9 km at 6.2%
Route variations:
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24/04Day 5: Ermita de Betlem
A shortish ride south to one of Mallorca's must-sees, Ermita de Betlem, should get me back before first finishers of 312 km distance appear on the road.
Climbs:
- Ermita de Betlem - 5.1 km at 5%
Route variations:
- Puerto Pollensa – Ermita de Betlem – Puerto Pollensa - 155 km / 1,550 m D+
- Can Joan Capó - Ermita de Betlem - 106 km / 1,307 m D+
- Alcudia - Ermita de Betlem via Porto Cristo - 128 km / 1,372 m D+
More info:
- Epic Road Rides: Ermita de Betlem: an unforgettable Mallorca cycling climb
- Tramuntana Cycling: Ermita de Betlem
25/04Day 6: Puig Major + Coll de Sóller
Mallorca 312 day.
Unfortunately I was too late to register for it, but will still try to join the start of the ride (or start slightly after them) and follow in their footsteps (or should it be in their tiretracks?) for first 70 km.
Climbs:
- Coll de Femenia - 7.6 km at 6%
- Ma-10 From Lluc - 3.2 km at 5%
- Puig Major (East) - 5 km at 5.2%
- Coll de Soller (North) - 7.4 km at 6%
- Coll d’Honor - 5.4 km at 5.9%
Route variations:
- Coll de Sóller (South) + Puig Major (West) - 145 km / 2,737 m D+
- Puerto Pollensa – Puig Major – Coll de Soller – Alcudia – Puerto Pollensa - 145 km / 2,500 m D+
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26/04Day 7: Sineu Velodrome
Apparently it is open to public (after donating 1 EUR for local cycling club), so let's give it a try, and most probably get laughed at.
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27/04Day 8: Ermita de Bonany + Santuari de San Salvador + Castell de Santueri + Puig de Randa
3 monasteries (and a castle) in one go.
Climbs:
- Ermita de Bonany - 3.7 km at 5%
- San Salvador - 5 km at 7%
- Castell de Santueri - 5 km at 5%
- Puig de Randa (Cura) - 4.4 km at 5.6%
Route variations:
- Alcudia – San Salvador – Alcudia - 160 km / 1,900 m D+
- MCS013 3 Monasteries Epic - 182 km / 2,869 km (with Mallorca Cycle Shuttle to Porto Colom)
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