Yesterday I returned from a week in Tenerife. This was another endurance training week in the sun. This time it was with Phil Evans, Will O'Callaghan and Mark Lovett. Phil and Will both race on the road in France and Mark wins many of the domestic races (he is the guy on the front of the BCF calendar).

As I have said before I like Tenerife, it is very mountainous, with Mount Teide standing at 3718m. You can ride your bike up to 2300m and this is from sea level not like in the alps were you set off from +1000m.

We stayed in  the "real" holiday area of Playa da Las Americas, I like this as when you return from a hard day out on your bike it is good to be in a holiday atmosphere - even if you don't participate in it!

Tue         36 miles     1000m climbing        Los Gigantes and up and back.

Wed        110 miles    3700m climbing       Vilaflor - mtn - observatory - Guimar - back

Thur        74 miles      2000m climbing       Masca - Buenavista - Tanque - back

Fri          107 miles    3935m climbing        Santiago - Orotava - mtn - Vilaflor

Sat         60 miles      2400m climbing       Chio - mtn - Vilaflor

Sun        96 miles      2200m climbing       Guimar and back

Mon       79 miles      3100m climbing       Masca backwards (Icod - Buenavista - Masca - Alcala)

Have a look at the pictures in the gallery!

 Barrie