How to climb Mount Teide, from 0m to 2200m | Cycling Weekly

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How to climb Mount Teide, from 0m to 2200m | Cycling Weekly
Elevation: 2200m
Distance: 33Km
Average gradient: 6%
Located on the Spanish island of Tenerife, Mount Teide surely stakes a claim as one of the most famous climbs in cycling that hasn’t featured in a Grand Tour.
This is partly due to the pilgrimage made by pro teams in the off-season for altitude training, residing at the top of Teide at Hotel Parador.
Its unique setting also allows riders the choice to climb from sea level all the way to 2200m in elevation.
The importance of pacing is crucial on Teide, as to reach the summit requires grinding up the mammoth 32.7km climb at an average gradient of six per cent.
The sheer length of the climb makes it one of the longest continuous climbs in Europe, and despite its name - Mount Teide is still an active volcano.
With ever changing road surfaces, views and vegetation, as well as being the perfect location for winter training camps thanks to its reliably warm climate. Teide is certainly a climb every cyclist should have on his or hers bucket list.
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[@robertlazar]

Just did the climb on January 13th 2019. From the Free Motion bike shop in Los Cristianos to the lower cable car station, which is the highest point of the road, my time was 4 hours and 25 minutes. I could have done a little bit better but I decided to stay with a fellow cyclist I met at the bike rental. Anyway, it was the hardest ride ever. Almost 50 kilometers of continuous uphill. And I did that with flat pedals and running shoes because I was so dumb I forgot my SPD shoes at home. The descent was amazing although not as dangerous as the Transfagarasan highway in Romania, in my opinion. Or the TransBucegi descent from Romania too.

[@MangoMamaa]

There's a reason why Colombian cyclists are so good! Living above 2600 meters of altitude and 40+km climbs are nothing special... I would love to climb Mount Teide one day though, have never climbed up to a volcano :)

[@samleonard1916]

Colombians are beginning their domination in cycling. It's not long before we'll have many many GC tour winners

[@Tomafc]

@@samleonard1916 didn't last long after Egan 😂

[@gunarstreikals2099]

When I did teide, then bit after hotel to cable lift looked like downhill while it actually was uphill^^ probably just really tired. P.s You can get tap water also in cable lift station toilet.

[@vynaslol]

Hard climb, not for the casual. Its 40 km uphill after all. Also, the traffic makes it less enjoyable, the roads are pretty crowded, specially at the lower parts. Upper sections can get pretty dangerous, when there are buses trying to make an overtake on small roads. Wish they made an extra road for bikes only next to the main road. Ofcourse the nature is very beautiful, stunning views, the upper part is such a refreshment.

[@pedroandrade2398]

refreshing? what about that descent? ;)

[@Moreno_Cubanito]

I will be there in August to make my climb.

[@JibbaJabber]

To much beautiful scenery and not enough BRADLEY WIGGINS!

[@softisgamesx3981]

the fun part is when your going back down

[@speed_skater]

This video was super helpful! There next week doing this climb :)

[@jaycollins6792]

Banging video I love the scale of this in particular

[@Lilly-co3ot]

Bring food or face low energy after 2 hours

[@seb1things1]

Well all was great untill I went on the Calle Camino da Hoya....now that was a killer at over 15% for 2km.....

[@BenJamin-rt7ui]

Me too.

[@brandjung-agentur]

Us too. 😂

[@seb1things1]

On my komoot it looked a great road, no traffic, untill it started and looked as never ended……I probably could have gone half way to Teide in the time I soend zigzaging on that 2km 🤪😂😂😂when it finished I was so tired I turned around and went back to hotel and a cold 🍺

[@brandjung-agentur]

@@seb1things1 🤣

[@bacazterchovej2235]

hmm i like your CW jersey , is it for sale ? if yes where and how much for that ?

[@jimiefoxx]

Love this one!

[@db7gta]

The highest point is at the cable car 7642ft 2329m 30 miles I’ve done it in 3h20min

[@MattUKLTD]

What chainring size would be recommended there for a beginner who does only 200 watts on the gym bike ? seems like 53/39 that comes with many road bikes would not work.

[@patthunder853]

Fuelling the body or face limp mode after 3 hours

[@willeigo8468]

Jurisdictionally it’s Europe. Geographically it is off the coast of Africa.

[@Arsenalcycling]

What’s the best time to go and meet pros

[@dakzer55]

Hi Ollie, i want to climb mt teide, and wondering how fit you need to be. I've only ridden stuff such as way of the roses, buttertubs, oxnop, fleet moss, trough of bowland, which i found ok, but not a walk over.

[@GMDOnline]

Would love to be fit enough to try!

[@nugginusslover476]

you are always fit enough to try, worry about finishing while you go up

[@mateagoston7113]

What about the descent?

[@thilok615]

Which chainset did you use for the climb?

[@cnay2983]

WTF its ollie???

[@JanLarssonfred]

Why can't cyklist be more nice towards other traffic? (keeping to the right as we all must do)

[@rifemtb2747]

@JUSTRIDE_TV

[@panther15zodiacgods47]

A great video and great climb. But Mt. Teide really isn't in Europe, is it?

[@davidearl4022]

Maybe for this video your name should be changed to Cycling Monthly.

[@fernandosegui1]

TWO MUCH THE RIDERS AND VERY SMALL ROAD DETAIL SHOWING!!!!! NO VIEWS, TOO MUCH WIGGINS!!! SORRY, THIS IS MY OPINION!!!!

[@jor-el1298]

It's hilarious how you guys pronounce Teide. It's certainly not Tidy. Come on, if you climb it, at least get its name right.