The province of Alicante on Spain's Costa Blanca is one of the most popular cycle destinations in Europe.
One of the main reasons is of course the climate; More than 300 days of sunshine and during the winter months a perfect temperature for Cyclists. (Average 20deg).

On an average winters day hundreds of cyclists and cycle clubs from all over Europe start from destinations such Benidorm or Calpe and head for the hilly and mountainous inland. The famous "Coll de Rates" or the "Aitana Mountain Range" and "La Pista de Pinos" are all classics. This year even the "Vuelta" which is Spain's national cycle race passed through some of these areas.

The daily cheap flights to Alicante from all main European airports, plus the added advantage of cheap accommodation in places like Benidorm with its beautiful beaches, many bars, restaurants and shops make it worthwhile to bring the whole family.

Over the last 10 years Marco Polo Expediciones has established itself as one of the best bicycle hire companies here on The Costa Blanca. We offer good quality road bikes at very reasonable prices.

For the 2009-2010 season, Marco Polo choose the triple plate VOLAN 6.9 by the Spanish manufacturer BH, with Shimano 105 components as there flagship road bike.
(see www.bhbikes.com 2010 model)
These fantastic bicycles are available for as little as 14€ per day or 78€ per week. You can train on this brand new quality race bike for less than it would cost to fly your own bike to Spain.

Guided Bike tours.
As from November 2009, Marco Polo will be able to offer you a personal GPS guiding system. The Garmin bicycle GPS will guide you through the inland whilst informing you of your inclination, average speed and altitude. You will be able to choose from a selection of pre programmed routes so each day will be different.

Package Deals.
As a legal travel agency in Spain, Marco Polo offers very interesting package deals, including:

* Bike Hire.
* Transfers (airport, mountain, coastal etc)
* Accommodation (budget, economic, luxury etc).
* For the non cyclists of the group a chauffer driven vehicle to accompany the riders along their chosen route.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Marc Dobbelaere, managing director.

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