3rd maj 2023

Den tidligere verdensmester i cykling Colin Sturgess slutter sig til Blanca Bikes

Blanca Bikes er glade for at kunne annoncere et nyt holdmedlem: Colin Sturgess, den tidligere verdens- og britiske mestercyklist, slutter sig til holdet hos Blanca Bikes som førende cykelguide, der deler sin cykelviden, færdigheder og kærlighed til Costa Blanca med klienter hos Blanca Bikes.

Colin bringer et væld af erfaring (plus mange fortællinger) til besætningen, og med sin omfattende viden om området vil han tage guidede ture rundt i det smukke landskab lige uden for døren.

Colin er en tidligere professionel cykelrytter fra Storbritannien, der begyndte sin cykelkarriere som banecykelrytter og vandt flere nationale titler i det individuelle forfølgelses- og pointløb i løbet af 1980’erne. I 1990 skiftede Colin til landevejscykling og etablerede sig hurtigt som en af de bedste britiske ryttere i sin generation. Han vandt det britiske mesterskab i landevejsløb i 1990 og 1991 og deltog også i Tour de France i 1991 og 1993. Colin var kendt for sin klatreevne og havde især succes i kuperede løb. Han vandt King of the Mountains-klassifikationen i Tour of Britain i 1992 og 1994 og vandt også det prestigefyldte Milk Race i 1992.

Ud over sin succes på vejen fortsatte Colin med at konkurrere i banecykelbegivenheder gennem hele sin karriere. Han vandt den individuelle forfølgelse ved VM i banecykling i 1993 og blev den første britiske rytter til at vinde en verdenstitel i løbet af over 70 år.

Vi føler os alle meget heldige her på Blanca cykler at Colin har valgt at slutte sig til os og dele sine færdigheder og ekspertise med vores cykelferie, Cykeludlejning og guidede tur kunder. Med colin i spidsen kan vi skræddersy din guidede turoplevelse fra en time til seks eller syv timer. Colin kan guide dig op og omkring nogle af de mest ikoniske stigninger og ruter som f.eks Col de Rates, Tudons, Vall de Gallinara, Val de Ebo, Tollos, Tarbena, Guadalest eller de hurtige flade veje i Pego og videre. Et vist niveau af fitness er påkrævet, ligesom kompetence på cyklen.

Colin trak sig tilbage fra professionel cykling i 2000 og er siden blevet træner og cykelkommentator. Han har trænet flere cykelryttere på topniveau, herunder den olympiske guldvinder Bradley Wiggins og den tidligere verdensmester Mark Cavendish. På trods af at han trak sig tilbage for over 20 år siden fra konkurrencecykling, forbliver Colin en respekteret figur i cykelverdenen. Hans præstationer som rytter og træner har givet ham en plads i britisk cykelhistorie, og han fortsætter med at inspirere og vejlede den næste generation af ryttere, herunder dem, der besøger os her på Blanca Bikes.

Kontakt Blanca Bikes for yderligere information om booking af en guidet cykeltur med enten Colin eller andre medlemmer af vores erfarne cykeltur guider

Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman
2024-01-12
Great stay here for 2 weeks. Couldn’t have asked for anything more. Blancabikes looked after me and very well and took care of all my needs. This is a brilliant place to come to for training, and only being a 5 minute ride from the coast, you have all the cafes and restaurants you could ask for. I would seriously recommend to anyone looking a cycling getaway.
Joost van Leeuwen
Joost van Leeuwen
2024-01-05
What a great place to rent a bicycle at Blanca Bikes to explore the area around Xabia (Javéa)! Perfect bikes of very high quality (I rented the Cervélo Solist Rival). And I very much liked the professionalism and kindness of Nigel who helped me getting this unforgettable experience!
Kirstie Annable
Kirstie Annable
2024-01-04
We used Bianca bikes for a transfer from Alicante to Calpe, 4 people with 4 bike boxes. Super slick, the driver was waiting for us in arrivals at the airport and we were straight into the private bus parked outside. They even helped us with a mechanical in Parcent on our last day free of charge. Thank you.
Ken Sung
Ken Sung
2023-11-28
This was my first experience on a bike camp and I would recommend Blanca Bikes for anyone interested in a great cycling adventure. The staff was great, breakfast every morning was world class, and the cycling in the Xabia area is world class.
C W
C W
2023-11-20
Unreal 3 days riding with Blanca! A very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, something for everyone. We were a group of 4 medium / keen cyclists and couldn’t have been better - some stupidly nice routes around the area, the bikes we were given the best bikes we’ve ever ridden and the breakfast in the morning sorted us right out. Couldn’t recommend this enough! Cheers to Nigel Peter and the rest of the team for sorting us out
Geoff Bennett
Geoff Bennett
2023-11-18
Blanca Bikes were awesome at providing supported rides with postcard views on fantastic bikes, located centrally in excellent accommodation with the best breakfast to start the day. Will recommend Blanca Bikes to all my cycling mates!
Paul Major
Paul Major
2023-11-03
First impressions: Clearly the team Blanca Bikes’ mission is to create the perfect cycling vibe - friendly, bustling and full of enthusiasm. Or perhaps it’s simply in their collective DNA. Either way, as soon as I crossed the threshold of Blanca Bikes Hostal, it felt like my spiritual cycling home - I had arrived! My all carbon bike was ready, prepped and patiently awaiting the addition of SPD pedals and my Garmin Edge slotting reassuringly into the pre-installed seat. Plug & play - attention to detail & life made easy! Stage (guided ride) 2 and we’ve got our champion rider in the breakaway; one final ‘sticky bottle’ feed from the service vehicle and we press on for success. The Director Sportive isn’t taking anything for granted, barking orders and encouragement into the team radio - crossing the finish line, arms now held aloft following the expressed recognition towards the BB Logo!! Everyone is utterly charmed and the Blanca Bikes palmerés records yet another deserved achievement - more delighted customers ready to sing the praises on a thoroughly positive and enjoyable cycling experience. On the podium for the GC this year, for sure - a Costs Blanca ‘Grand’ Tour, in every sense of the word! Chapeau!!
James Helme
James Helme
2023-08-26
Awesome service. Cant rate Blanca Bikes high enough. Peter sorted me with a ride with very little notice, super flexible in my requests, and gave some excellent suggested route. I'd really recommend.