Blanca Bikes is pleased to announce a new team member: Colin Sturgess, the former World and British Champion cyclist will be joining the team at Blanca Bikes as lead bike tour guide sharing his cycling knowledge, skills, and love of the Costa Blanca with clients of Blanca Bikes.
Colin brings a wealth of experience (plus many a tale) to the crew, and with his extensive knowledge of the area will be taking guided rides around the beautiful countryside on our doorstep.
Colin is a former professional cyclist from Great Britain who began his cycling career as a track cyclist, winning several national titles in the individual pursuit and points race during the 1980s. In 1990, Colin made the transition to road cycling and quickly established himself as one of the top British riders of his generation. He won the British National Road Race Championships in 1990 and 1991, and also competed in the Tour de France in 1991 and 1993. Colin was known for his climbing ability and was particularly successful in hilly races. He won the King of the Mountains classification in the Tour of Britain in 1992 and 1994, and also won the prestigious Milk Race in 1992.
In addition to his success on the road, Colin continued to compete in track cycling events throughout his career. He won the individual pursuit at the 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, becoming the first British rider to win a world title in the event in over 70 years.
We all feel very lucky here at Blanca Bikes that Colin has chosen to join us and share his skills and expertise with our cycling holiday, bike hire and guided tour customers. With colin leading the way we can tailor your guided ride experience from one hour to six or seven hours. Colin can guide you up and around some of the most iconic climbs and routes such as Col de Rates, Tudons, Vall de Gallinara, Val de Ebo, Tollos, Tarbena, Guadalest or the fast flat roads of Pego and beyond. Some level of fitness is required, as is competency on the bike.
Colin retired from professional cycling in 2000 and has since become a coach and cycling commentator. He has coached several top-level cyclists, including Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins and former world champion Mark Cavendish. Despite retiring over 20 years ago from competitive cycling, Colin remains a respected figure in the world of cycling. His achievements as a rider and coach have earned him a place in British cycling history, and he continues to inspire and mentor the next generation of riders including those who visit us here at Blanca Bikes.
Please contact Blanca Bikes for further information on booking a guided bike tour with either Colin or other members of our experienced cycling tour guiding
