Thomson Bike Tours, a specialist operator of premier cycling tours around the world for the past 15 years, has announced a tour around Medellin, Colombia – one of its new, ‘exclusive world-class bike trip offerings’ running at the end of January. As one of the world’s fastest developing cycling nations, this eight-day trip has a travel time of just five hours from New York City and shares the same time zone, making it the closest trip offering from Thomson for cyclists across the US.
The Colombia trip runs from 28 January to 4 February 2018.
“We’ve always found Colombia a fascinating place to ride and it fits right in with Thomson’s DNA as it’s got all the characteristics of what we love about riding a bike – mountains, good roads, little traffic and cycling heritage. And, it’s a cool place to have on your Strava profile,” said Chris Tarlton, Thomson’s Marketing Director.
With a daily average of 64 miles and more than 6,500 feet of climbing, this trip is positioned as being ideal for the experienced cyclist. Sitting at an altitude of 7,200 feet, the trip launches from the luxurious Hotel Movich each morning and takes riders on the same training routes as some of the top professionals that live and train in and around Medellin.
Riders such as four-time stage winner of the 2017 Giro d’Italia, Fernando Gaviria, and Team Sky’s top climbers, Sebastian and Sergio Henao, all call Medellin home and train on the same routes as the trip takes riders across the week.
Trip highlights include being led by local ex-pro Mauricia Ardila, winner of the Tour of Britain in 2004; biking to Guatapé, considered the most colourful town in Colombia; and ascending the two biggest climbs around Medellin – La Catedral and Alto del Escobero.
Additionally, all Thomson tours ‘guarantee a staff to client ratio of 1-to-4, offer unrivalled route preparation, support and maintenance by certified mechanics, and a team of leaders made up of some of the best in the business.’
www.thomsonbiketours.com/colombia
