7 Places to Ride Before You Die


Michael Finch |

The Cyclist’s Bucket List

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Bucket 7

Majorca, Spain

Close your eyes now, and imagine a paradise for cyclists. Envision an island surrounded by jewel-colored waters, with terrain that varies from soaring stone mountains to rolling hills and agricultural plains. Listen to the soft hum of your tyres on silk-smooth roads ascending cliffsides in enticing loops at ever-gentle gradients and back roads that are half a lane wide and pass through groves of ancient olive trees. Feel the warm sunshine against your skin, breath in the salty coastal breezes. Know, here and now, that such a place exists, and it is named Majorca.

Part of the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of Spain, Majorca has long attracted holiday-makers seeking relaxation and beauty, and it is increasingly a coveted destination for road cyclists from around the world. Some of the top Tour de France teams, such as Sky, train here, yes. But from February through May, you’ll also find packs of cyclists participating in all-inclusive camps, riding through the Tramuntana mountain range on the island’s western coast and congregating in the plazas of the numerous tiny towns across Majorca.

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