Cycling

One way of making the most of your stay in Mallorca is by practicing a sport that takes advantage of a large road network that is ideal for cycling. The sport is enjoying a boom and there is large number of cyclists on the roads.

Mallorca has 1,250 kilometres of roads, of which 700 kilometres belong to second-class roads that cross different areas of the island, both mountains and plains. It is a road network that connects the towns of Mallorca crossing the mountains or the plains. Mallorca has a 100-kilometre long mountain range but also plains to the East.

The roads of Mallorca have left a great impression on many professional cyclists that have visited the island. Professional cycling teams, mainly European, come to Mallorca to train and prepare for the tough season ahead. Mallorca offers the perfect conditions. Professionals usually come to train in winter.

In fact, apart from the climate and the landscape, another great advantage is that the public administration has done everything possible to make the roads suitable for cyclists by improving and signposting them. There are many hotels offering massage service, bicycle repair and special menus for sportspeople along the cycling routes.

In addition, amateur teams and cyclists come to Mallorca from February to May. They all agree that Mallorca is full of beautiful country roads that cross charming towns and municipalities. Cyclists can experience the culture, traditions and gastronomy. In the past years, the number of cyclists arriving to Mallorca has increased. 40,000 cyclists already practice this sport on the island. The great interest for cycling in Mallorca has led to the opening of several cycling shops that offer mountain and road bicycle rental.