Nestled on Spain’s Costa Blanca, Calpe is one of the favourite winter training destinations for professional cyclists, offering the perfect combination of mild weather, smooth roads, and challenging climbs that draws the world’s best riders year after year. If you'd like to train like the pros and soak in the vibrant cycling atmosphere, this is the perfect winter training camp for you!
Almost everything except the flights! If you have any questions, please send us a message.
Depending on weather conditions, ability of the group, and level of fatigue, the following plans are subject to change. This is a bespoke training camp, so we adapt everyday, like a pro team!
After picking you up at the airport, we will drive you to our base camp, where you will meet your new teammates, the staff, and have your first dinner as a team. After dinner, we will have a long briefing about the week ahead of us, and will have you trying the cycling kit and helmet, while bikes will be set up and adjusted by our bike mechanic, Marc. Congratulations, you're officially a SCCC rider!
After having your first 100% homemade breakfast, and getting a safety briefing, we will head out for a 4.5-hour ride, including a 20-minute effort test on the Coll de Rates climb to measure the FTP of each rider, and be back in time for massages, workshop, etc.
Daily routine: breakfast, briefing, ride, lunch, recovery with compression boots and Compex, massage, workshop and dinner. It's time to live like a pro! Stay focused on your training and your recovery, we will take care of everything else, from cleaning bikes to washing kits. That’s the pro team experience!
We call it the Queen Stage! This is certainly the most difficult ride we've ever done in five years! We will conquer lot of climbs, and spend a lot of hours on the saddle with 130km and almost 3000m of cumulated elevation. A long and challenging day for sure!
This will be one of the main attractions this week. One of the hardest climb we ever conquer during one of our cycling camps: the Cumbre del Sol (3.6km at 10%). With some section above 20% gradient, this is one the most famous climbs in the Costa Blanca region and held a stage finish of the Vuelta 2017.
For this fifth ride, we're heading southwest for a stunning route that will take us to the Guadalest Lake, which bears a striking resemblance to Gorg Blau, the lake perched atop Puig Major in Mallorca. Naturally, to get there, we'll have to climb a bit... well, a lot, actually, with a long hors-catégorie climb: Port de Tudons (15 km at 5.3%). Absolutely sublime!
This is the day you’ve all been waiting for - the Handicap Hill Climb Time Trial on Coll de Rates! For this second attempt of the week, we won’t stop at the restaurant. Instead, we’ll continue all the way to the very end of the road, tackling an additional three kilometers at an average gradient of 10% up to the observatory.
It's time to say goodbye see you soon! After collecting equipment, giving back your pedals and saddle, we will drive you to Alicante airport to catch your flight. Hope you had a blast on and off the bike, made new friends, and will come back soon to the Sa Calobra Cycling Club!
We have four registration phases: the Breakaway, the Peloton, the Gruppetto and the Broom Wagon. The earlier you book, the better price you get! You can find all the details below.
| Phases | Registration dates | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Registration for this event will be open on 01 January 2025. | ||
| Breakaway | Until 15 September 2025 | 1990€ |
| Peloton | 16 September - 15 November 2025 | 2070€ |
| Gruppetto | 16 November - 15 January 2026 | 2150€ |
| Broom wagon | From 16 January 2026 | 2230€ |
| Registration will be closed at the latest on: 02 March 2026. | ||
This camp will be more difficult than the ones we organize in Mallorca. Participation requires a more advanced level, with a minimum FTP of 3w/kg. Reserved for riders who want to do a big training block during winter, this camp will be challenging, with more hours on the saddle, kilometers and climbing on the program. It is recommended to ride your bike regularly, at least 3 days a week (at least 8 hours total), as you’ll risk not getting the most from this experience.
Let’s be clear: speed on a bike means absolutely nothing! Whether you’re riding alone or in a group, battling headwinds or cruising with a tailwind, on flat roads or hilly terrain, speed can vary dramatically—even with the same power and effort. This is why we don’t provide average speeds on our website; we want to avoid any confusion. Some rides will be fast, others slower, but all will be challenging, regardless of the route. Compared to other camps, ours requires a relatively high level of fitness—whether due to the pace on flat sections or the difficulty of the climbs.
Here, we prefer to talk in hours instead. The rides in Calpe will be slighty longer than for our camps in Mallorca, lasting between 4 and 6 hours. The goal is to get a big training volume at the end of the week, to prepare for the coming season.
Our cycling camp is based in Calpe, the winter training haven for professional cyclists. Nestled on Spain’s Costa Blanca, Calpe offers the perfect combination of mild weather, smooth roads, and challenging terrain that draws the world’s best riders year after year. Who knows—will we spot Remco Evenepoel or Mathieu van der Poel on the road?
To reserve your spot, please email us at hello@sacalobra.cc or call/text us at +33 688 699 160 (WhatsApp is ok). We will send you a registration form within one business day to complete your reservation and confirm bike hire size availability. Payment is required in two installments. A deposit of 300 euros is required at the time of booking to secure your place. The remaining balance is due 2 months prior to the event. If you are booking within 2 months of the event date, payment is required in full. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information on how to book and our cancellation policy.
Please review our Cancellation Policy for more details.
Yes, the cycling kit (bib shorts, jersey, and socks) is included for this event (worth 190 euros)! For this very special White Kit Edition, we will exceptionnally ride with a white jersey. And of course, we will provide white socks and a white helmet to match with your kit!
Yes, there are options for non-riders on certain dates but we can not accommodate children. If you would like more information on this, please consult our non-riders package.
Three meals a day are included: breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the first day, arrival day, only dinner is included. On the last day, the departure day, only breakfast is included.
We provide the following items to each rider : bib shorts (bib tights in winter), short-sleeved jersey (long sleeves in winter), socks, and helmet. However, depending on the period you come to Mallorca, we recommend bringing some extra warm clothes like a rain jacket, arm warmers, or some winter clothes. Black items and accessories are preferred. For more information, consult our “How to Pack” page.
IMPORTANT: Bike, helmet, and GPS must be returned in good condition at the end of the week, so please make sure to take care of them!
Yes, you can. However, we recommend that you ride one of our full carbon bikes. Traveling with a bike is expensive and risky; it can be lost, damaged, or delayed. And don't worry about your riding position; our mechanic will replicate the exact settings you are used to at home (saddle height, angle, setback, etc.), thanks to our Bikesettings.com tool.
Yes. A discount of 80 euros will be applied if you bring your own bike. However, we do not assume responsibility for its safety or any damage. You will also be responsible for any spare parts that may be used during the camp if you decide to bring your own bike.
To get to Calpe, the nearest airport is Alicante. Two shuttles are scheduled to/from this airport on the day of arrivals and departures.
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