Coll de Rates road winding through the Costa Blanca mountains

For winter road cycling lovers

LaVolta LaVelo

One week, Sunday to Sunday

A grand tour at amateur scale: six stages and your friends, in the Costa Blanca mountains.

6 stages
500 km
10,000 m climbing

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There is only one LaVolta LaVelo. Either you rode it or you didn't.

Six stages chosen one by one, from the first climb to the last kilometre. All you have to do is ride them with your friends, and go home saying you rode LaVolta LaVelo.

It is made for groups of friends who train properly and also know when to stop: a good level, hard days in the legs, and dinners out that make the week worth telling.

A group of road cyclists with their bikes in the mountains

The route

Every stage starts and finishes at the LaVolta LaVelo point: the crossroads in Fageca where all the roads begin, at Lavelo Cycling Apartments. Feed stops and times may change.

The whole week in one profile

What the pack includes

Seven nights in private apartments
Airport transfer, there and back, with your bike boxes
Six stages with a team car: water, nutrition, basic tools, spare tubes, a first-aid kit, and a feed stop every two hours
Breakfast and morning briefing every day in LaVelounge
Something to eat when you get back, in LaVelounge or your apartment
Transport whenever you need it: to dinner, on the route and for any emergency
Bike storage, assembly area and workshop

1,280 € per rider, for the week. VAT included.

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Dinners out are paid by each rider. We drive you there and back.

The week

Sunday. Arrival.

1
Monday
Warm up

59.3 km · 1,128 m

Start 11:00 · back around 13:54

Collado de Cosme · Portet de Millena · Port de Tollos

Feed stop ~13:00, Catamarruc · km 44.1
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2
Tuesday
Tudons

95.8 km · 1,897 m

Start 9:45 · back around 14:31

Port de Benifallim · Relleu · Sella · Port de Tudons

Feed stop ~11:45, la Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas · km 41.5

Feed stop ~13:45, Alcoleja · km 80.3
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3
Wednesday
Coll de Rates

106.7 km · 1,854 m

Start 10:00 · back around 15:06

Vall de Gallinera · Port de la Vall d'Ebo · Coll de Rates · Port de Sa Creueta

Feed stop ~12:00 · km 45.6

Feed stop ~14:00, Tàrbena · km 84.8
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4
Thursday
Twin Peaks

98.1 km · 1,940 m

Start 10:45 · back around 15:37

Port de Sa Creueta · Guadalest · Port de Confrides · Port de Tudons

Feed stop ~12:45, el Castell de Guadalest · km 43.1

Feed stop ~14:45, Penàguila · km 80.7
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5
Friday
Sierra Mariola

105 km · 1,934 m

Start 10:00 · back around 14:54

Bocairent · Port de Mariola

Feed stop ~12:00, Alfafara · km 44.9

Feed stop ~14:00, Benilloba · km 86.4
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6
Saturday
El Miserat

72.3 km · 1,695 m

Start 10:30 · back around 14:33

Vall de Laguar · Pego · Miserat

Feed stop ~12:30, Pego · km 42.1
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Sunday. Home, with the week in your legs.

Where you'll stay

Private apartments for two riders: two single beds, memory foam mattresses, a full kitchen, climate control and a private bathroom with a hot shower.

La Blava apartment, living room and kitchen — La Blava

La Moreneta apartment, living room and kitchen — La Moreneta

La Vermella apartment, living room and kitchen — La Vermella

La Rósea apartment, living room and kitchen — La Rósea

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Groups of more than 8 can also stay in our villas and houses, if they wish.

How you eat

Breakfast and briefing in LaVelounge

Self-service and ready every morning, with the stage of the day.

Feed stops on the route

The team car stops every two hours: the stage splits into three, with two short breaks to refuel.

A bite when you get back

Something to eat in LaVelounge or your apartment, after the stage.

Dinner out

Every evening we drive you to a good restaurant and bring you back. Dinner is paid by each rider.

LaVelounge, every morning

The morning briefing is here: the stage, the weather and where the team car will stop. Your bikes have their own place too, with a small workshop with basic tools and a pump.

LaVelounge bike corner, with four road bikes — Bike corner

LaVelounge workshop, with tools, repair stand and pump — Workshop

LaVelounge kitchen, opening onto the patio — Kitchen

LaVelounge patio with a table and chairs between stone walls — Patio

Not included: dinners at restaurants (the transport is included) and anything you order at bars along the way. On request: road bike rental and physio or massage.

LaVolta LaVelo in numbers

106.7 kmLongest stage: Coll de Rates
1,940 mMost climbing: Twin Peaks
1,022 mHighest point: Tudons
8.5 %Steepest climb: Miserat

Distance per stage

159.3 km
295.8 km
3106.7 km
498.1 km
5105 km
672.3 km

Climbing per stage

11,128 m
21,897 m
31,854 m
41,940 m
51,934 m
61,695 m

The main climbs

Climb	From	Stage	km	Climbing (m)	Average %
Port de Confrides	Callosa d'en Sarria	4	25.2	837	3.3
Port de Tudons	Sella	2	12.6	652	5.2
Miserat	l'Atzúbia	6	6.4	548	8.5
Port de la Vall d'Ebo	Pego	3	9.4	480	5.1
Coll de Rates	Parcent	3	6.1	354	5.8
Port de Mariola	Bocairent	5	9.3	320	3.4
Collado de Cosme	Gorga	4	9.6	282	3.0
Port de Sa Creueta	Castell de Castells	4	6.6	278	4.2
Port de Tudons	Alcoleja	4	4.7	275	5.8

One week. Six stages.

Choose your week

1,280 € per rider, for the week. VAT included.

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Any specific needs, for you or your bikes? Tell us and we'll sort it out.

At a glance

Type of purchase

Package: closed programme and price

Group

Groups only; 6 to 15 people; one group at a time

Accommodation

Private apartments for two riders, with two single beds. Groups of more than 8 can also stay in our villas and houses, if they wish. 1 to 2 per apartment.

Dates

No fixed dates. The week runs Sunday to Sunday and is agreed on WhatsApp.

Nights

7 nights

Price

1,280 €. Per rider, for the week. VAT included.

Where to book

On the website

What is included and what is not

Included

Accommodation in private apartments
Secure bike storage and assembly area
Workshop with basic tools and pump Basic tools, floor pump and common spares.
Daily route and weather briefing
Airport transfer for riders
Airport transfer for bikes (bike boxes)
Team car on the route On every stage.
Feed stops on the route Every two hours of riding, from the team car.
Breakfast Self-service in LaVelounge (with the day’s briefing) or in the apartments.
Kitchen stocked on arrival (you cook)
Something to eat after the ride Self-service, light recovery food in the apartments.
Transport to dinner and back
Emergency pick-up on the road Pick-up by the team car for minor issues; for serious incidents we coordinate the ambulance.
Final cleaning

On request

Road bike rental
Physio and massage

Not included: you pay it yourself

Dinners Group dinner plan is optional. You can stay in or eat out. Each rider pays their own. Transport is offered at no charge by us.
Cafés and bars along the route

How to book

Ask for your week on WhatsApp (+34 623 997 204): «Check Availability» on the page.
We confirm the week with you.

Payment

A 200 € deposit for the whole group when booking: it holds the week. The balance is due 20 days before the start.

Cancellation

The deposit is refundable up to 30 days before the start; after that, it is not refundable. The balance is 50% refundable until 10 days before the start; after that, no refund.

We take care of

Accommodation, breakfast and briefing, the six stages with team car and feed stops, something to eat after each stage, and all the transport: airport with bike boxes, to dinner and back, and emergencies.

You take care of

Flights, dinners (each rider pays their own; we drive you there and back) and anything you have in bars along the way.

Questions

Where is Lavelo?

Lavelo Cycling Apartments is inside the Costa Blanca mountains, in Fageca (Alicante, Spain), at 750 m. Alicante airport (ALC) is about 95 km away and Valencia (VLC) about 125 km: around 1 h 30 by car from either.

Why stay in the mountains rather than on the coast?

Every route starts at the door, without the 20–40 km of flat road from the coast to reach the climbs. Every route finishes uphill, climbing back to the apartments. And you ride the climbs against the flow of the coastal groups, with the road to yourselves.

When is the best time to come?

Winters in the Costa Blanca mountains are mild and dry, which is why nearly every UCI team trains here in winter. On the coast, December to February average a maximum of 17 °C with 3–4 days of rain a month; in the mountains it is a few degrees cooler.

What are the apartments like?

Four private apartments in the same building, each for two riders: memory foam mattresses, a full kitchen, climate control, high-speed fibre and a private bathroom with a hot shower.

Where do the bikes go?

In the secure bike storage in the building, with an area to assemble them.

Can I rent a road bike?

Yes, on request: tell us on WhatsApp (+34 623 997 204) and we arrange it with a local partner.

Is there a physio or massage?

On request, with a local partner. Ask on WhatsApp.

What does the team car carry?

It follows the group on the agreed route with water, nutrition, basic tools, spare tubes and a first-aid kit.

Do you give us the routes as GPX?

Route GPX files are given to guests during their stay.

Can non-riding partners or family come?

Stay: yes, non‑riding partners or family are welcome. LaVolta LaVelo and Training camp: places are priced the same whether you ride or not; these weeks are designed for riders. Custom: tell us and we’ll see if it fits your plan.

How hard is the week?

About 500 km and 10,000 m of climbing in six stages, from 59 to 107 km each. The timings are planned at amateur pace, with a feed stop from the team car every two hours.

Are dinners included?

No. Every evening we drive you to a restaurant and bring you back; the transport is included and each rider pays their own dinner.

Are there café or lunch stops on the stages?

No. The team car feeds you every two hours: each stage splits into three, with two short breaks to refuel. What you have in bars along the way is on you.

When does it run?

There is no fixed date. The week runs Sunday to Sunday and each group agrees its week on WhatsApp.

Can I join on my own?

No. LaVolta LaVelo runs for private groups of 6 to 15 riders. We don’t add solo riders to a week.

How do we pay and what is the cancellation policy?

Booking: a 200 € deposit for the whole group; refundable up to 30 days before the start. Balance: due 20 days before the start; 50% refundable until 10 days before; after that, no refund.

Lavelo: 4 ways to come

Lavelo Cycling Apartments is a base for road cyclists inside the Costa Blanca mountains, where nearly every UCI team trains in winter. Every route starts at the door, without the flat road from the coast; every route finishes uphill, climbing back to the apartments; and the climbs are ridden against the flow of the coastal groups. Location: Fageca, Alicante, Spain, at 750 m.

Stay: apartments by dates: Choose this if your group organises its own riding and meals and needs the base, or wants to add single services rather than a full programme. Individual riders and groups; 1 to 8 people. Minimum 4 nights. Depends on the dates. The total already includes the final cleaning and any mandatory charge. Services are not part of the booking price. On the website. Conditions, services and questions: https://lavelo.es/offers/stay.md

LaVolta LaVelo: Choose this if you want a full week with everything organised: the stages, the team car, the feed stops and the transport. Groups only; 6 to 15 people; one group at a time. 7 nights. 1,280 €. Per rider, for the week. VAT included. On the website. Conditions, services and questions: https://lavelo.es/offers/lavolta-lavelo.md

Training camp: Choose this if you bring your own training plan and want the logistics solved: transfer, team car and food in the kitchen. Groups only; 6 to 15 people; one group at a time. Minimum 5 nights. Per rider. Depends on the camp and the period. On WhatsApp. Conditions, services and questions: https://lavelo.es/offers/training-camp.md

Personalised package: Choose this if neither the plain stay nor a closed package fits: other dates or length, a different group size, specific routes or a particular mix of services. Groups only; 6 to 15 people; one group at a time. Minimum 5 nights. Quoted for each group once we know what you need. On WhatsApp. Conditions, services and questions: https://lavelo.es/offers/custom.md

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