EPIC Ride On The Best Roads Around Calpe. Aitana Tour 2024

Another weekend, another epic event on some of the best cycling roads in the world.
Come ride with me as I take on the epic 2024 Aitana Tour.

[@AQWorldsLPC3675]

Nice to see that I feature in your footage quite a bit, lol. (You do realize that without the controlled speed by the lead car and enforced stops for the 'rolling road closures' you would never have seen the front of the 'race' again after the first timed climb!!!! - pretty much the same goes for me, lol). Great event and nice to see my local rides on film.

[@daveridesagain]

Hey mate, for sure - your yellow Flandrian socks are unmistakable 😎…. I’d rather ride without it but understand the reason for it. The lead car was a bit excessively slow on the descents. We both rode in the top 20/30 all day so it wouldn’t have changed too much, it would have just been a little more enjoyable… Like you say though, still a great event and fantastic ride 👌

[@AQWorldsLPC3675]

@@daveridesagain All in all, an awesome event for sure. The reasons for the controlled speed and enforced stops are valid with the time limited full road closures. I rode a great event in Murcia a couple of weeks ago with 'closed roads' and the reality was that the roads were closed for us in the front two groups but the guys towards the back of the event were pretty much left to fend for themselves! The Aitana option makes a better event for all abilities! Ironically, if you want a free run at all the descents then lose more time on the climbs, lol!!!!!! After getting a PB up Col d'Rates I sat up and rolled to the finish in 28th place and there is a great bit of footage of you flying past me on the way down to the finish!!!! Great footage of the whole event.

[@waypastfast]

Great video and soundtrack! Makes me miss Spain !

[@daveridesagain]

Get a flight booked 😎 Thanks for watching 🤙

[@christopherpetch5043]

Looks absolutely epic mate, lead car or not, 🙌

[@daveridesagain]

It was mint mate 👊

[@LeeWright]

That looked great fun Dave, miserable weather back in Blighty so you're deffo doing the right thing by escaping over there! Shame about the lead car, but nice to have a car and team clearing the roads for you. I did a sportive in the cotswolds on the weekend, complete with drivers shouting at me as they drove past and plenty of close passes as always!

[@daveridesagain]

Thanks mate. Back home now and loving the absolutely balctic wind 🥶….. get me back to Spain 🇪🇸

[@LeeWright]

@@daveridesagain enjoy your holiday to Durham mate :D

[@daveridesagain]

@@LeeWright 😂😂😂

[@Flyn898]

Another stunning looking ride 👍

[@daveridesagain]

Great day on the bike. Must do route if you’re in the area. 🙌

[@jamescoulter8413]

Well that’s the ‘Sunday evening motivation to get on the bike tomorrow evening after work’ box ticked. Great footage Dave 👍🏻

[@daveridesagain]

Thanks man 🤝

[@MariusBert]

Good stuff brother 🤟

[@daveridesagain]

Thank you mate 💪

[@aidanorourke9821]

Super video, love this type of content. Ride looks amazing, keep up the good work

[@daveridesagain]

Thanks for watching 🤝

[@leebamber499]

Looks like a good but hard day pal

[@daveridesagain]

Bang on mate. Loved it 😊

[@SuperTaylor68]

That reminds me, must do some press ups 😂

[@daveridesagain]

😂😂😂…. You gotta get the pump going before you film 😂😂😂…. Thanks for watching….

[@SuperTaylor68]

@@daveridesagain 😂💪

[@valmorell]

Hey, that's Jasper's music😮

[@daveridesagain]

😂😂😂. Well we both have good taste then 🤙. Thanks for watching 😊

[@valmorell]

👍👍👍

[@markwilson9465]

Unreal roads but the recents were definitely spoilt by that lead car.

[@daveridesagain]

You’re not wrong chief 😬

[@drummerman122]

Marchas in Spain have a rolling road block so most of the event is on closed roads. The car stops the field getting too stretched out. They are better than sportives in Uk where you fight the cars.

[@daveridesagain]

@@drummerman122 yeah totally 👍… would have been nice to enjoy the descents a little 😬… I’ve ridden quite a few where the lead car doesn’t get involved at all though and just lets you ride between stops. Was still a great event regardless 😎

[@dickieblench5001]

This is supposed to be kept secret. But i will forgive based on the small channel 😂