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Welcome to Embrace Sports training holidays and challenge holidays. Our holidays combine quality training and events with the finer things that a great break away can bring. |
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| ***SPECIAL NOTE. Due to the Tour timings the 2012 Volta ao Algarve Holiday will now be incorporated into the February Triathlon Holiday. During this triathlon holiday we will be cycling 2-3 of the tour stages alongside the pro's. See February Triathlon Holiday for more details. | ||||||||||
Tour of the Algarve (“Volta ao Algarve”) February 2012 |
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Description... The Tour of the Algarve (“Volta ao Algarve”) is a major cycle race in February and has been won by the likes of Alberto Contador (2009/10) and Floyd Landis (2004). In 2010 the 36th edition took place between 17th - 21st of February. More than 200 cyclists and 23 national and international teams challenged each other to win this race. The fifth and final stage of the tour takes place on the Monchique mountain ranges where we ride on our triathlon holidays. In fact the 2nd stage finishes on a hill 200m up the road from one of our main villas in Lagos. We have now nicknamed this hill ‘Greipel Hill’ after his 2010 emphatic sprint finish up it after 206km of peloton riding. In February 2012 Embrace is going to hold a Tour of the Algarve cycling holiday based around supporting the pro tour racing teams, and riding the actual stages of the Tour of the Algarve. |
Details... Dates: TBC Location: Lagos, Portugal Price: £495pp (inc). Full package below |
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• Cycling the actual stages of the Tour of the Algarve • Luxury villa accommodation • Airport transfers to and from Faro • Training transportation and support • Catering: Breakfast & lunch food provided. Dinners prepared for 5 nights • Embrace representatives managing your cycling holiday • Free technical training top |
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• Flights (see recommended flights) • 2 Restaurant meals (approx 15euros) • Entry into some sporting facilities • Entry to excursions when applicable • Travel insurance |
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• Depending on availability, a private room may be requested for a £100 supplement Optional extras can be indicated at the time of filling in the booking form and are subject to availability. |
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As our guests travel from all over the world to attend our training holidays, we ask them to arrange their own transport to the location. This not only helps keep the package costs low but also gives guests the flexibility to choose their own airline and arrival time… more about flights Once guests have confirmed their reservation on one of our training holidays we ask them to send us their planned travel itinerary before booking. We normally ask for an arrival and departure time of between 12:00 – 17:00. These times quite often don’t suit so we will work with you to make sure transfers are arranged. |
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This cycling holiday is suitable for cyclists capable of completing 100km or 60miles in a single ride. Because of the nature of the Tour routes it is recommended that cyclists be of at least an intermediated ability. The training will be supervised and run by Embrace representatives and will encompass some of the most amazing and scenic routes in the Algarve. |
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All the Embrace representatives are experienced, qualified and very active athletes. Best of all we are fun to be on a training holiday with! We don’t run a boot style camp but you will come back having achieved some amazing milestones in your training... more |
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All of the Tour of the Algarve routes are completely optional and we will sit with you at the start of the holiday to indicate which routes to ride. For more information about the cycling on our holidays see: Cycling Here is an example of what the Tour of the Algarve schedule is likely to look like. |
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An Embrace representative will be at the local airport (or train/bus stop) at a pre-arranged time to pick you up and drop you back off after your training holiday. Transport will also be provided too and from training locations when needed. There may also be an Embrace vehicle on training sessions providing maintenance, hydration and nutrition for longer runs and bike rides... more |
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One of the common comments when guests first see our villa in the Algarve is “wow… I never thought we would be staying in a place like this!” The villa is luxurious, spacious, private and located near all training facilities and amenities. The villa has a lovely Portuguese / Moroccan charm to it and is always a huge hit with guests. Room options: |
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... click on images for more details about the Algarve |
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There is nothing worse than being on a holiday and having to do the shopping and cooking. Not to mention after a hard days training! So to ease the pressure and to make sure that you get a truly enjoyable break, Embrace will make sure all your food and drinks are provided and your evening meals prepared. We will ask for any dietry requirements before the time of departure.. more |
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During each day guests have free time to check out the local sights, visit cafes, relax or go on one of the optional excursions we tend to do between sessions. The ‘holiday’ part is a big part of what we promote so we do our best to show you a good time! |
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To reserve your place on this training holiday please click on the 'BOOKING' button and fill out your details. We will get back to you asap with confirmation. There will be a £100 deposit to reserve your place. |
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