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2025 Final Week Tour
Sunday September 7 – Monday September 15
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 – MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15
8 nights, 9 days
Live stage viewing
PRICE FROM
$4,679
Key Features of our 2025 Tour
- 8 nights | 9 days
- Stay in 3 Locations
- Spend a day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- Watch the Grand Finale in Madrid
- Fully supported tour with experienced local guides
- Ride the same iconic climbs as the pros
- LIVE Stage viewing
- Return airport transfers from/to Madrid Airport
- Starts in Madrid on Friday September 7th
- Finish in Madrid on Monday September 15th
- Spread your payments - Interest free payment plan
- Sightseeing, culture & local Spanish cuisine
Watch the Final Stages of the battle for the Red Jersey with Sportive Breaks
Join Sportive Breaks for this fully supported and guided tour to ride and watch at the final Grand Tour of the year in Spain.
Week 3 of the 2025 Tour will see our tour start and finish in Madrid. The tour will immediately move north to Ponferrada which was home to the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. Get ready for the Stage 17 summit finish and the Stage 18 individual time trial. As the tour moves back towards the Spanish capital, the Guadarrama mountains just to the north of Madrid will be sure to shape the general classification. Stage 20 will see you test yourselves on the ‘Navacerrada’ climb and the optional pinch up to ‘Bola del Mundo’. The race organisers are returning to a more traditional race finish in 2025 which makes for a compact tour program.
Sportive Breaks are official Hospitality Travel Partner of Team Visma | Lease a Bike. On the Time Trial Stage 18 in Valladolid you will join the team for a full day behind the scenes of this top World Tour Team.
What's Included & Optional Extras
Accommodation
8 nights in excellent hotels
Included Meals
Breakfast daily & most evening meals included
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers at set times from/to Madrid Barajas Airport
Guided Rides
Daily guided and supported rides
Bike Rental - Optional Extra
See below for options and prices
Daily Program
For cyclists and spectators
Watch the Race for Red from up close: Be with us for the exciting final stages of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana. See the peloton battle it out in the mountains before watching the winner being crowned on the final day in Madrid.
Spread your payments: Our interest free payment plan allows you to spread out your payments.
Ride key climbs: Test yourself on some of the key Vuelta climbs.
Excellent hotels included: Enjoy our hotels including Madrid city centre hotel
Cycle Spain: Enjoy stunning scenery while riding on smooth, quiet roads
LIVE race viewing: Five distinct encounters with the 2024 Vuelta; 2 summit finishes, 2 mid-stage viewing and the final stage in Madrid. Get up close and personal to all the Vuelta action
Itinerary
Arrival Day
Date
Sunday September 7
Location
Madrid
We kick off our tour today in central Madrid. Our Airport Transfer will meet you at Madrid Airport at 2.00 PM. Alternatively, you can make your own way to our hotel.
Please meet your tour leaders in the hotel where we will be on hand to assist you in preparing your bikes for the week ahead. Rental bikes are also available on arrival.
If you are travelling with your own bike we have organized storage of your bike bag/box at the hotel.
Check-in to your room will be available from 3.00 PM onwards.
Daily Highlights
- Expert Staff
- Fitting of rental bikes. Assistance with bike building
- Premium Central Madrid Hotel
Rides
No rides today
Meals
No meals
Day One - Venturing North
Date
Monday September 8
Location
Ponferrada
Following breakfast there will be a 3 hour drive north to Astorga. Astorga is on the Camino de Santiago route.
After lunch, you will spend the afternoon enjoying a 35 mile ride through to your hotel in Ponferrada, our home for the next 3 nights. Along the way, you will be confronted with the ‘Cruz de Hierro’ climb (Iron Cross). The ride up to the giant ‘Iron Cross’ symbol is mostly a 12 mile false flat, but the final few miles average 5% to the summit.
Since the 11th Century, pilgrims traditionally bring a rock and place it at the foot of this impressive cross. The rock is supposed to symbolise their sins, and by placing it they become absolved of them. Take in the views of this wild natural landscape before the exhilarating descent down to Molinaseca.
Ponferrada is the end of today’s route. It is a beautiful city which is dominated by the Castle of the Knights Templar.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Premium hotel in Ponferrada
- Transfer Madrid to Astorga
Ride
35 miles / 2,300 ft
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Guided Ride
Day Two - Climb to the O'Cebreiro hamlet
Date
Tuesday September 9
Location
Ponferrada
Today’s ride includes what we believe is the best road cycling of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route. In particular, the O’Cebreiro climb awaits! This is a Category 1 climb which winds its way 9 miles (4.6% average) up to the O’Cebreiro hamlet. This village is perched on a high ridge and the views down to Galicia are breathtaking! Its thatched huts resemble a hobbit-like setting and the ‘empanadas’ (pastry filled savoury treats) should be sampled here!
As we descend back down towards Ponferrada you will now be riding through the ‘Bierzo’ valley. This wine country comes under its own Denominacion de Origen. The Bierzo wine that is produced here is darker and fruitier than the tempranillo wines from the Rioja and Ribera de Duero regions. We will be sure to introduce you all to the Mencia grape as we dine over a range of Leonese and Galician cuisine.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Ponferrada
Ride
60 miles / 3,900 ft
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Guided Ride
Day Three - Alto de El Morredero Stage
Date
Wednesday September 10
Location
El Morredero
Today we head in search of the 2025 Stage 17 finish. The peloton will finish with a gruelling climb up to Alto de El Morredero. This 14 mile climb averages 6% but don’t let that average fool you. An inconsistent climb which includes 3 miles with grades between 9-11% and at least half a dozen ramps touching 14-17%. You will be proud of your achievement as you too reach the Stage 17 summit finish. ‘El Morredero’ has only been used twice before in the race (1997 & 2006) and Alejandro Valverde was the last to win on this giant climb in Leon province!
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Ponferrada
Ride
55 miles / 5,900 ft
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Guided Ride
Day Four - In the Heart of the Race with Team Visma | Lease a Bike
Date
Thursday September 11
Location
Segovia | Valladolid ITT
After three days on the bike, today we will take a rest to take advantage of a special VIP race experience. In the morning, we will drive 2.5hr to Valladolid to be in position for the Stage 18 individual time trial. Through our partnership with Team Visma | Lease a Bike, you will spend a day with the pro team! Things will kick off by being dropped off at the TVL team hotel before enjoying a ‘start to finish Stage 18 experience’.
After soaking up all the backstage excitement there will be a 1hr drive through to Segovia and our new base for the next 3 nights.
Segovia is a Spanish jewel and its first century aqueduct is one of the best preserved Roman structures in Europe. Also be sure to explore the Alcazar fortress, La Muralla (ramparts) and the Jewish Quarter. For those who are interested, we can also find time during your Segovia stay to visit the iconic 18th Century San Ildefonso Palace and Museum and explore the Versailles inspired gardens.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- VIP Team Experience
- Premium Hotel in Segovia
- Transport to Segovia
Ride
No ride today
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Day Five - Medieval Pedraza
Date
Friday September 12
Location
Segovia
Today will see a lull in the action, so we will take advantage by riding through to magical Pedraza. The route begins by passing through Sepulveda which is another gem that highlights Arabic towers through to Roman walls. Big race mountains are calling over the final 2 ride days so today is all about cycling through the rolling terrain of the Castile & Leon province. The route will finish today in Pedraza. This medieval town is in excellent condition and hidden away from the main roads. As you ride through the woods, the road turns and after a small crest there is the beautifully preserved walled town right in front of you. Cycling up to the small gateway is a fantastic experience and following the maze of small laneways into the old plaza will be truly memorable. Post-ride there will be a 30 minute drive back to the hotel in Segovia.
Tonight back in Segovia you should make sure to try the typical ‘suckling pig’ or ‘lechal’ lamb. No-one should leave the Castile province without trying these Spanish roast meals (‘asado’ cooking).
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Segovia
- Sightseeing
Ride
60 miles / 3,300 ft
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Guided Ride
Day Six - Bola del Mundo
Date
Saturday September 13
Location
Bola del Mundo | Segovia
Traditionally the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range plays host to the penultimate stages of the race.
After a couple of years in northern Spain we are happy to return to this fantastic cycling landscape on the outskirts of Madrid. Climbs, such as, Navafria, Cotos, Morcuera and Navacerrada are written in cycling folklore. The Navacerrada ski station (6,000ft) is the altitude training base for Spanish pro-outfit Movistar and we expect to see fireworks as the Stage 20 summit finish to ‘Navacerrada’ provides the final chance for the GC riders to flex their muscles.
As part of the 2025 edition, the pro-peloton after hitting the Navacerrada ski station must veer off and confront the ‘Bola del Mundo’ wall. This is a ‘special category climb’ and the final 2 miles to the summit on rough concrete roads will make for a spectacular stage finish. 2025 will be only the third time this race has taken on Bola del Mundo (it was first included in 2010). The brutal 2 mile road to the summit includes a 12% average grade and the maximum gradient hits 23%. The hardest 23% segment comes just 500 yards before the summit. For those looking for a major challenge, feel free to test yourselves on Bola del Mundo only hours before the pros!
Post-stage feel free to jump in the vans or ride the final 15 miles back to Segovia
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Segovia
- Transport
Ride
50 miles / 4,500ft or 53 miles / 5,650ft
Meals
Breakfast and Evening Meal
Guided Ride
Day Seven - Madrid Finale
Date
Sunday September 14
Location
Madrid
Yesterday the GC was decided in the Guadarrama mountains. We don’t need to get to Madrid until tonight to see the Stage 21 sprint finish. As such, we will have time this morning to collect another big climb in the Guadarrama mountain range, ‘Morcuera’.
The Morcuera climb is a Category 1 classic (8 miles at 5% average grade). The descent down to Miraflores rounds out a fantastic route which finishes immediately to the north of Madrid. Post-ride there will be a 1hr transfer into central Madrid.
As the sun starts to set over Paseo de la Castellana (Spain’s version of the Champs Elysees) the race will enter Madrid. After many difficult closing mountain stages the sprinters will have the final say. The post-race celebrations around the Cibeles fountain are always spectacular. Primoz Roglic won his fourth title during the 2024 edition. Will he be back in 2025 to go for the record number of titles?
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Madrid
- Dine out in Madrid
Ride
53 miles / 6,000ft
Meals
Breakfast
Guided Ride
Departure Day
Date
Monday September 15
Location
Madrid
Your bike bag/box will be waiting for you at the hotel ready for you to pack your bike away this morning.
Following breakfast our guides will be available to transfer you to Madrid Airport. We can get to the airport by 10:30am at the earliest, so please keep that in mind when booking any onwards flights. We trust you have enjoyed your experience and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Daily Highlights
- Transfer to Madrid Airport
Ride
No ride today
Meals
Breakfast
Tour Dynamic
Daily Rides
We offer a guided ride each day. With Paul as your guide on the road and a mechanic and support vehicle following, cyclists are well supported. We will either transport everyone to a location from where we will start the daily rides, or we will ride straight out from the hotel. We offer vehicle support for the riders and the spectators will be transported to the day’s vantage point to watch the race.
Transportation
On days where we move on to another hotel, we will transport luggage, bike boxes and bikes and we will offer an adapted itinerary depending on the day’s logistics.
Spectators
Riders and spectators are reunited after our daily ride to watch the race together when possible. We attempt to keep hotel changes and transfers to a minimum. Riders can choose to take a day off from riding and join the non-riding group.
Tour Start and Finish
Tour Start – Saturday, August 31 or Sunday, September 1, 2024
Our tour starts either at Madrid Barajas Airport or you can meet us at the first hotel on our tour in Madrid (Radisson Blu Madrid).
Tour Finish – Monday, September 9, 2024
On departure day we provide transport to Madrid Barajas airport.
Pricing
Tour Prices
- $4,679 per person based on two people sharing a twin room (2 separate beds) or double room (sharing 1 large bed)
- $5,394 per person for sole occupancy of a room
Bike Rental
- Carbon road bike hire, Shimano 105 mechanical shifting, compact cranks, 11/32 rear cassette, rim brakes – $286
- Carbon road bike hire, Shimano Di2 105, compact cranks, 11/34 rear cassette, disc brakes – $429
- Carbon road bike hire, Shimano Di2 Ultegra, compact cranks, 11/34 rear cassette, disc brakes – $566
- E-road bike hire, disc brakes – $566
- Rental bikes available on request, please contact us prior to booking
Who is this tour for?
Cyclists and Spectators
Our tour is suitable for cyclists of any level and non-cycling spectators. The hotels we stay at are in excellent locations with the world-renowned Spanish cuisine. Our daily, guided rides give cyclists the opportunity to experience some of the most beautiful climbs featured on this year’s Vuelta a Espana.
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We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organizing cycling trips for more than 25 years.
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Logistics covered
We know the routes and we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organize everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, support and more.
Spread your payments: Our interest free payment system allows you to spread out your payments for the tour
