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Santa Vall is the perfect warm-up race for the Traka, offering good vibes without the pressure — top pro teams line up at the start, and many riders use this event to test their legs for the first time this year.
Enjoy full support from our team throughout the week, ensuring you’re ready for a fantastic weekend on your bike. Whether you’re aiming for a podium finish or simply want to enjoy a day riding through Girona’s beautiful countryside with great company, we’ve got you covered. Benefit from pro support before, during, and after the races.
Our package includes entry to both stages of Santa Vall, a recovery massage after Stage 1, and 4* accommodation in Girona centre. Meals are enjoyed at our favourite local restaurants and are fresh and healthy, designed to keep you well fueled all weekend!
Rated 3 out of 4 our Advanced tours are designed for people who ride regularly and want back to back challenging days on the bike. Riders should be confident riding in a small group, comfortable on extended climbs (at your own pace) and have good bike handling skills on corners and descents. E-bikes are available on all of our tours.
Meet at Eat Sleep Cycle to enjoy a welcome lunch together with the group. Then it’s time to get set up on your bike and head out for an easy afternoon spin and recon of the start and finish of Stage 2 of Santa Vall.
This morning we’ll ride the Gavarres section of the Santa Vall route to check bikes & body are ready for climbing! Guides will be on hand to give tips on how to handle the terrain. Our mechnics will be on hand in the afternoon to fine tune bikes and ensure everyone is ready for race day. In the evening we’ll head out to a nearby local restaurant and get an early night.
It’s race day! 122 kms of the best Girona gravel lie in store. Ride north out of Sant Gregori through Canet Adri and across to the River Ter and the base of the Gavarres. Climb up into the mountians and ride across all the way to Cassa de la Selva. from Cassa head west towards the airport before head back to the finish line at Sant Gregori. Our support crew will be waiting at the finish line with warm clothes, hot drinks and a ride back to Girona. The afternoon is all about recovery – hot showers, recovery massage and plenty of food to refuel ahead of the next day. An early night beckons ahead of Stage 2.
80 kms of gravel lie in store today. Enjoy a beautiful route to the south of Sant Gregory that winds through the Catalan coutnryside. Pass through Brunyola and once in Santa Colomer de Farners it’s time to turn and head back north to the finish line. We’ll be on hand to celebrate at the finish! Soak up the festival atmosphere and enjoy a fun evening together in Girona!
It’s time to say farewell! Plan your onward travel from Girona centre. We can arrange transfers for you on request. Ask us about extending your stay too!
GUIDED RIDES & PRO MECHANICS
Enjoy small group sizes and professional, personal support all week from your guide team.
Eat Sleep Cycle guides are experienced riders from all walks of life united by a love of cycling who’ll help to keep the group safe, motivated and savouring the trip of a lifetime.
All guests will receive access to our digital Road Book and routes, giving everyone the flexibility to ride at their own pace.
Hotels shown are examples and are subject to change
Stay at our go-to cyclist-friendly hotel in Girona centre. Hotel Carlemany is a stylish 4* hotel with a bike store, bar and in house restaurant. Enjoy a warm welcome from the staff and comfortable rooms. Eat Sleep Cycle is just a 5 min walk away.
Bike hire is not included in the tour. Add bike rental to the trip from €60 per day.Bikes shown here are examples and are subject to availabilty at the time of booking. We'll let you know the available options in your size when you book with us.
This lightweight carbon gravel e-bike is almost identical to the non e-bike version, with the adition of a 300 W power unit weighing only 3.9 Kg. The Adlar has an autonomy of 1,000-2,000m of elevation, or constant use 1.5-2hrs. A range extender is available to hire for double the range. The bike has a Shimano GRX 1 x groupset.
An evolved race bike ready for the rough and tumble of grass crits, mud ruts or open gravel tracks. Enojy a Lightweight, durable carbon frameset with ample tire clearance and a SRAM Force 1 11-speed groupset.
The Rave is perfect for all-road, perfect for gravel and is desgined for speed. Enjoy a lightweight carbon frame with racey geometry and an electronic SRAM Rival XPLR groupset for full gear range and precision shifting.
Gethyn is from Wales but has been living in Catalonia for 14 years, and having found a quiet spot in the forest not far from Girona, he has no intention of leaving. Gethyn’s been a part of the ESC team since the early days and loves the job. He rides road and gravel with friends and MTB with his dog.
Laura is a guide, professional cycling coach and endurance cyclist who has completed some of the coolest ultradistance gravel events (which she absolutely loved!). Laura loves guiding as she really enjoys empowering people to ride their bikes and discover new places, help their cycling adventures come true, and share unforgettable moments together.
Josep is from a small city in Catalunya called Reus. He loves cycling and has a passion for sharing cycling experiences with others. He’s a guide for Eat Sleep Cycle all over Europe & leads our Morocco tours.
If you love cycling put a cycling tour of Girona high on your bucket list. A paradise for roadies, gravellers & mountain bikers alike, Girona has an amazing network of rides ready to blow your mind. It's a destination that can be enjoyed all year around, with the most popular months to ride being March to June & September to November.
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