{"id":131314,"date":"2015-08-24T15:59:33","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=131314"},"modified":"2016-05-03T08:05:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T08:05:13","slug":"everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tenerife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/08\/24\/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tenerife\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you wanted to know about Tenerife"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Martin knows almost every road on Canary Islands. During his presence on the l\u2019\u00c9tape du Tour we asked him why are the islands located in the Atlantic Ocean so popular among cyclists.<\/strong>
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David is one of the 3 winners of our competition who represented us at 2015 l\u2019\u00c9tape du Tour. He cycles 500 kilometres a week so no wonder he finished 176th<\/sup> place out of 15,000 thousand people. David also knows so much about cycling on Tenerife, we asked him to share his experiences with our readers.<\/p>\n

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What should you know before you arrive in the Canary Islands?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You will enjoy a unique place with a variety of climates within a few kilometres and all types of terrain for cycling. Tenerife is the only place in Europe that you can stay at over 2,000m altitude in the winter and train from the hotel door. The island hosts the longest continuous climb in Europe from sea level to 2,200m in one hit.<\/p>\n

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Many people are talking about riding the Canary Islands. However there are still many who haven’t been here yet. Which of the Canary Islands is the best choice and why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the Canary Islands everyone can find something that\u2019s best for them. Professionals will be pleased with the climb training on Tenerife. There is very little flat in Tenerife, but generally the main climbs are very steady, around five to six per cent in gradient, so it\u2019s a great destination to get some good aerobic training. Gran Canaria is sought for a great weather and La Palma and el Hiero are perfect for mountain biking.<\/p>\n

What would you recommend for a road cyclist and what for a mountain biker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Road cyclists are excited by the climb to the Mount Teide which is a volcano on Tenerife and with 3,718 metres, the highest point of Spain. The whole Anaga mountain range is very popular with cyclists and in recent years it’s become a training territory of the Sky Team.<\/p>\n