Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The second is from the ma10, turning left just before the viaduct if you are coming down from puig major or right just after the viaduct if you are coming from lluc and is a cat 4 climb. Online event registration software for race directors and event organisers, sports club management software by. Sa calobra is considered as a one of the most interesting mountain roads in mallorca. The drive from pollenca down to sa calobra was definitely an experience. The average gradient is 7% and there is a height gain of almost 700m. This route is courtesy of tramuntana tours, who are based in soller.
Neither too steep nor too shallow, neither too long nor too short, sa calobra gives you. While the virtual training simulator was made to be used with the companys own turbo trainer, it can be used with other turbo trainers on the market as well. The most popular rides on the platform, such as the sa calobra climb in mallorca. We left early in the morning so we can get a good parking space. The road down to sa calobra is one of the wonders of the world. Neither too steep nor too shallow, neither too long nor too short, sa calobra gives you a smooth, consistent road surface through spectacular scenery in magnificent weather conditions. Multiple videos of cycling classics are available in the tacx desktop app. Please check timetables however by calling barcos azules. Extreme cycling descent sa calobra, mallorca youtube. The sa calobra climb is mallorcas most famous, spectacular and, arguably, toughest cycling climb. Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer. The virtual video feed also includes 3d real weather displaying the real current conditions of the route youre riding, and a 3d velodrome option to practice your tracksprinting fitness. A fast descent of sa calobra, mallorca, during the 20 preseason training camp.
Come to one of our cycling camps for the best cycling experience you will ever have. This is a video of me riding the final few hundred metres of the classic hill climb on mallorca, sa calobra. The road down to sa calobra is only one of the descentsascents on this bike route. Cala tuent is a great place to spend a day out by the sea. Sa calobra is a small village in the escorca municipality on the northwest coast of the spanish balearic island of majorca.
Sheer limestone cliff faces reach down to the turquoise sea. On location, a cafe would help you savour the moment. Mallorca sa calobra up roadbike 2015 fullhd youtube. You will definitely enjoy the beautiful views and the landscape of the mountains. There are many organised events, from training rides to races, so you can ride with.
The road is long and winding and the views and the landscape are spectacular,if you. Training app, like compatibility and pricing, can be found at the tacx software page. Data overlays from wahoo elemnt bolt via garmin virb software. It s a pity there arent more places you can pull over and look out at the views. Online event registration software for race directors and. The sa calobra climb, the ascent from the village of sa calobra to coll dels reis, is one of the main reasons why cyclists come to mallorca. Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using liveaction pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer. Apr 25, 2018 the trip from pollenca to sa calobra is absolutely stunning. The sa calobra express transport to the sa calobra climb for. So it really is a sprinters road bike for the masses.
Cycling full descent of sa calobra in majorca high quality duration. The serpentine road to sa calobra is defined as one of the most scenic drives in the world and most dangerous in spain km. I actually found it less stressful on a bike as opposed to driving and though the resort at the bottom was not the prettiest it was the cycling that brought me. Oct 14, 2014 the sa calobra is available in everything from xxs, suitable for riders from about 5ft 2in, up to xl suitable for riders up to 6ft 4in. The making of the sa calobra road the 12 km stretch of road up from port sa calobra, over the top of col dels reis 682m and down to the aqueduct is reason enough to come cycling in mallorca. There is actually a road going even higher almost to the top of puig major at 1445m, but because this leads to a radar and a military base, this road is only accessible only after obtaining a special permit, so most cyclists do not bother. The sa calobra is one of the only climbs in the world where you have to descend down it first before you can climb it. The sa calobra is an incredible climb that twists like a snake down to the coast from 700meters. Kom of the 7% slope is team skys sebastian henao, while the qom is held by the former lottobelisol pro emma pooley, who is now a professional triathlete and world powerman duathlon champion. Perhaps the most feared climb on mallorca and a must do for many cyclists. If you are unsure whether your pc meets the conditions, you must download the demo version of the col du galibier video and test it on your training role with your software. With about 7% average gradient and less then 10km of climbing, sa calobra is not as challenging as the giants of the alps and the pyrenees, but it is an extraordinary climb indeed and certainly the most famous one in mallorca.
One of the harpins actually does a 270 turn and heads back over itself. Indoor cycling can get boring but there s a host of apps out there that can make it fun. The port village is a popular destination for coach trips and road cyclists and is accessible by a single winding road, designed by italianspanish engineer antonio parietti and opened in 1933, which features many hairpin bends and a 270 spiral bridge called the tie knot. A road originally built for tourists to gain access to the small port at the bottom, it is a cycling paradise, a ribbon of tarmac draped on to the mountianside. The bkool simulator software provides reallife footage shot from a cyclists. Featuring in most peoples top 10 climbs in the world it is, for a road cyclist, a must do. Sep 07, 2012 having done sa calobra in a car 3 days earlier i wasnt entirely sure about going down but took the plunge and was rewarded with the most exhilerating couple of hours of my cycling life. The first is from sea level at sa calobra, a category 1 climb.
The drive is fine, you just need to keep your wits about you as there are hundreds of cyclists going up and down the hills. Mar 26, 2017 cycling full descent of sa calobra in majorca. Aug 17, 2012 mallorca cycling video indoor turbo trainer workout 75 minute hd drift camera duration. Thanks for this your pace is just about the same as mine so a perfect. Almost 14km, at an average gradient of 6%, this climb falls within the hc category. Admire antonio parettis marvellous engineering feat take a swim in sa calobra, the half way point. Train on the realistic race profiles of your next race to gain a competitive advantage. Sa calobra climb, mallorca ultimate cyclists guide inc. Cycle tour between soller and sa calobra, mallorca, spain. Cycling full descent of sa calobra in majorca high quality. Mar 07, 2016 if you are doing this ride during the summer months, leave early, as the sa calobra road becomes very busy with buses and hire cars. In just 30 minutes, you can get a great workout, using the incremental stepped intervals, with some evil surges thrown in for good measure. Good trained riders need for climbing around 1 hour, but the best times are under half an hour.
Sa calobra is perhaps the most feared climb on mallorca and a must do for many cyclists. Sa calobra is 10km of tarmac draped on the side of a. Cala tuent sa calobra 2020 all you need to know before. With a subscription, you access our library of cycling training videos of real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches, in iconic places like mont. The sa calobra is one of the only climbs in the world where you have to. Once in sa calobra, if you dont feel like cycling back, then you can take your bike back to the puerto soller on the boat.
Mcs035 port pollenca to sa calobra via femenia, sa batalla. Sa calobra may not have the racing renown of a tour col, but who cares. Trainerroad launches group workouts with live audio and video. Pictures of you, in action on sa calobra and at cap formentor, spring and autumn cycling seasons. This route isnt an outandback, though, as it begins with a diversion to. The driver has enough on his mind trying to negotiate the tight bends, so he may not see you if you try to pass him on the inside. Cycling majorca is one place every cyclist should visit, but a must do on the island, is the coll dels reis. Team igsigma sport cycling descend sa calobra, mallorca.
With an average gradient of 7% maximum gradient is 12% and a height gain of 668m over 9. Dan talks you through the session, step by step, giving. We give you the run down on the big players, and the alternatives. The sa calobra cycling club is a training camp for amateurs and dedicated cyclists located in mallorca. Sa calobra day cannot be a short dayand it cannot be a oneclimb day. The road is a crazy 10km climb with numerous hairpin bends and switchbacks. Apr 15, 2018 the amazing beach at sa calobra is set in a remote and breathtaking location making it to one of the most popular spot on the island. Experience the iconic cycling locations and events without travelling passo dello stelvio, alpe dhuez, kona and infinite number of others. Descend off the cliffs down to the picturesque sa calobra port and have a coffee, perhaps, before testing your legs on the way back up. May 25, 2016 the road to sa calobra is one of the reasons so many cyclists come to mallorca. Theyre real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches, in iconic places like passo stelvio, alpe dhuez, and the col du galibier. Coll dels reis is one of the most climbed hills in mallorca.
We deliver a pro team experience where every detail matters, before, during and after the rides. There are basically three roads to the sa calobra turn. According to cycling weekly magazine rumour has it that sir bradley wiggins holds the unofficial record for sa calobra, having set a time of around 22. Weaving through the craggy lunar landscape, a feat of engineering and a work of art. Sa calobra is 10km of tarmac draped on the side of a mountain.
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