9th julio 2025

Soudal Quick-Step confirma Calpe como base oficial de entrenamiento de invierno

Soudal Quick-Step ha confirmado formalmente Calpe como su base oficial de entrenamiento de invierno, fortaleciendo aún más una relación de larga data entre el equipo WorldTour y esta popular ciudad costera en la Costa Blanca de España. Este acuerdo formaliza años de exitosa colaboración y destaca el creciente estatus de Calpe como destino líder para ciclistas profesionales y aficionados por igual.

Durante varias temporadas, Calpe ha sido sede de los bloques de entrenamiento vitales de principios de temporada del equipo, incluida la presentación del equipo de alto perfil y el día de los medios que se celebra cada enero. Con esta nueva asociación, la colaboración gana más estructura y visibilidad, apoyando la promoción activa del ciclismo en la ciudad bajo la iniciativa «Calpe, destino ciclista».

Hablando del acuerdo, Koen Pelgrim, entrenador en jefe de Soudal Quick-Step, dijo: «Siempre nos hemos sentido como en casa en Calpe.  El terreno, el clima, la hospitalidad: es el entorno ideal para prepararse para la temporada que se avecina. Hacer oficial nuestra asociación fue el siguiente paso natural».

El equipo regresará a Calpe este próximo invierno para comenzar los preparativos de la temporada 2026. Con una sólida infraestructura local, apoyo especializado y una comunidad familiarizada con las demandas del deporte de élite, Calpe continúa brindando el entorno ideal para el ciclismo centrado en el rendimiento.

El Ayuntamiento de Calp sigue apostando por el turismo sostenible durante todo el año y ve esta alianza como un paso clave para posicionar aún más la zona como hub ciclista. Marco Bittner, concejal de Promoción Internacional del Ayuntamiento de Calp, ha destacado la importancia de esta iniciativa para la estrategia turística local: «Se trata de un paso importante en la promoción de Calpe como destino turístico durante todo el año. Con la colaboración de este equipo líder, estamos fortaleciendo una relación de larga data y podremos poner a Calpe en el mapa para la vasta comunidad global de entusiastas y profesionales del ciclismo. Nos dará visibilidad dentro del sector y nos ayudará a construir lazos más fuertes con un segmento turístico respetuoso, fuera de temporada y financieramente sólido. Nos complace coronar esta colaboración con el equipo».

En Blanca Bikes, apoyamos con orgullo el ciclismo en Calpe y damos la bienvenida al reconocimiento continuo de la región como una base de clase mundial para el entrenamiento, la conducción y las carreras.

Crédito de la foto: ©Wout Beel

Mark Eddy
Mark Eddy
2024-01-30
Blanca Bikes now have a cafe, workshop and rental centre in Parcent. I've been to the cafe a couple of times and the food is excellent as is the coffee. I was there again today and arrived in need of help as I had just crashed off my bike and was bleeding, sore, and with a rather broken bike. The staff were phenomenal, I didn't need to ask for help, they came to the rescue as soon as they saw my state (which wasn't terrible). A first Aid kit was quickly made available as was a comfortable place to recover. Coffee was brought to me, more staff came to offer assistance. The mechanic, who was about to finish for the day came to check over my bike. The rear mech had been pushed into the spokes and neither wheel was spinning properly. He quickly fixed all these issues. I had arranged for my partner to come pick me up and when the mechanic saw us starting to dismantle the bike to get it in the car, he rushed over to help us again, neatly packing it in for us. Sometimes it takes a little crisis to realise and remember there are some wonderful people in this world, today I was reminded of this. A very big thank you to all at Blanca Bikes :-)
Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman
2024-01-12
Great stay here for 2 weeks. Couldn’t have asked for anything more. Blancabikes looked after me and very well and took care of all my needs. This is a brilliant place to come to for training, and only being a 5 minute ride from the coast, you have all the cafes and restaurants you could ask for. I would seriously recommend to anyone looking a cycling getaway.
Martin Desser
Martin Desser
2024-01-08
Top und unkompliziertes Ausleihen von einem Weltklasse Gravelbike. Unkompliziert, top Service, top Räder. So beginnt ein Urlaub richtig. Danke an die Crew! Vor allem an Nigel für der Abwicklung
Rena H.
Rena H.
2024-01-08
Blancabikes not only delivered fantastic road bikes to our hotel but also swiftly fixed everything after a crash. Thanks for the outstanding service!
Joost van Leeuwen
Joost van Leeuwen
2024-01-05
What a great place to rent a bicycle at Blanca Bikes to explore the area around Xabia (Javéa)! Perfect bikes of very high quality (I rented the Cervélo Solist Rival). And I very much liked the professionalism and kindness of Nigel who helped me getting this unforgettable experience!
Kirstie Annable
Kirstie Annable
2024-01-04
We used Bianca bikes for a transfer from Alicante to Calpe, 4 people with 4 bike boxes. Super slick, the driver was waiting for us in arrivals at the airport and we were straight into the private bus parked outside. They even helped us with a mechanical in Parcent on our last day free of charge. Thank you.
Steven Pearson
Steven Pearson
2023-12-18
Just used the bike hire. The bikes were great quality. Good communication with Nigel throughout and competitive pricing. Delivered and collection included too
Ken Sung
Ken Sung
2023-11-28
This was my first experience on a bike camp and I would recommend Blanca Bikes for anyone interested in a great cycling adventure. The staff was great, breakfast every morning was world class, and the cycling in the Xabia area is world class.
C W
C W
2023-11-20
Unreal 3 days riding with Blanca! A very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, something for everyone. We were a group of 4 medium / keen cyclists and couldn’t have been better - some stupidly nice routes around the area, the bikes we were given the best bikes we’ve ever ridden and the breakfast in the morning sorted us right out. Couldn’t recommend this enough! Cheers to Nigel Peter and the rest of the team for sorting us out