Madrid-Lisbon Mountain Bike Ride
Madrid Lisbon Bike Ride Attracts More International Racers
Press Release / 06.07.2014
For the 3rd year Mountain Bikers from several countries have ridden across Spain and Portugal to connect Madrid to Lisbon by the mountains.
Referred to as “one of the biggest mountain bike adventures in Europe” the Madrid-Lisbon MTBike is a 15-day, 15-mountain adventure covering 1,200 km from Madrid to Lisbon. Crossing Spain and Portugal riders arrive at the Atlantic Ocean in Roca Cape, the westernmost point of Continental Europe.
On this third year of the crossing Madrid Lisbon MTBike received for the first time riders from Holland, Denmark and Australia. England, USA and Portugal were the other nationalities presents on the tour.
António Gavinho, the organizer and the man who designed this route said; “We are getting there! More people are coming and all have said that the route exceeded their expectations! Our aim since the beginning of the idea was to provide to all participants a memorable and once in a life time experience and we are doing it!
The route is a challenge and people have to be prepared, but the scenery and the trails joined with the fact that you are crossing two countries it is really a worthwhile and incredible experience!”
The whole tour route between Madrid and Lisbon covers 1230km and climbs almost 28000m in 15 days – this is a unique and fantastic route for mountain biking: following tracks, trails and medieval roads; more than 100km in single tracks; crossing valleys and climbing mountains; passing through historical towns and typical villages!
Dates are already fixed for next year's edition – 13 to 27 June 2015.
Pre-Registrations are open, and you can already reserve your place, to guarantee your participation on a unique adventure. Don't miss your chance as the tour is limited to 20 participants.
For the 2015 tour there is a 20% discount for the first 5 riders to book. You can check all the details at www.bikemadridlisbon.com
The tour is organized by “Caminhos da Natureza” / Portugal Nature Trails (www.caminhosdanatureza.pt) and is supported by the Tourist Boards of Portugal, the Central and Western Regions of Portugal and by the Tourist Board of Extremadura in Spain as well the companies TREK, Fox, Shimano, MET, MIO, Hutchison , Zip-Vit and Tangerina Bike.
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