Gran Canaria Bike Week

'Gran Canaria Bike Week' 2024 consists of 7 stages: Stage SUNDAY, December 1 – TotalEnergies GF Pico de las Nieves Departure time (all categories): 09:00h Departure: Plaza San Juan (Telde) TotalEnergies Gran Fondo Pico de las Nieves Category: Telde – Pico de las Nieves) Distance: 138km and +3522m elevation gain 3 timed sections Advanced Category: Telde – Ingenio Distance: 88km and +1600m elevation difference 2 timed sections Starter Category: Telde – Telde Distance: 25km and +600m elevation gain 1 timed section Stage TUESDAY December 3 – Camino de Santiago Departure time: 8:00 a.m. Departure: Maspalomas – Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas Goal: Gáldar – Plaza de Santiago Total kms: 93 km Total accumulated elevation gain: 2,390 m Regrouping/Refreshment stations: Degollada de la Yegua, Tunte (main refreshment station and Starter exit), Artenara and lunch in Gáldar. Route: Departure from Maspalomas Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas along GC-60 towards Tejeda. Ascent to the first pass of the day, Degollada de la Yegua, Fataga and ascent to Mirador de Tunte to refresh ourselves and start Starter. We continue uphill to Cruz Grande, Ayacata, Tejeda and head along GC-215 towards the Las Presas highway and take GC-220 in Fagagesto, descending past Hoya Pineda and entering the Plaza de Santiago de Gáldar along GC-292. where we will leave the bicycles and after lunch we will go by bus to Maspalomas. Stage WEDNESDAY, December 4 – Dragon's Tail Departure time: 9:00 a.m. Departure: Maspalomas – Gáldar Total kms: 96 km Total accumulated elevation gain: 1,922 m Regrouping/Refreshment Stations: Aldea Tunnel Entrance, San Nicolás de Tolentino (main refreshment station), Degollada de Tasartico and Pie de Cuesta. Route: Departure from Gáldar (Plaza de Santiago), Agaete via GC-293, we take GC-200 passing by the view of the DRAGON TAIL, El Risco and we regroup to pass the Aldea Tunnel together, quick descent to San Nicolás where We will do the main provisioning. We continue along GC-200 and ascend a short but tough pass to Degollada de Tasartico, descent to Pie de La Cuesta and regroup to cross the Mogán tunnel together. Then we took the GC-500 in Taurito and went straight to Maspalomas along the coastal highway. End of stage at Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas. Stage THURSDAY, December 5 – Ayagaures & Palmitos Park Departure time: 9:00 a.m. Departure: Maspalomas – Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas Goal: Maspalomas – Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas Total kms: 44 km Total accumulated elevation gain: 810 m Regrouping/Refreshment Stations: Palmitos Park and Mirador Pedro González Route: Departure from Maspalomas Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas towards Palmitos Park along GC-503, 2 km ascent to Palmitos Park, regrouping and controlled descent towards the junction with GC-504, turn left towards Ayagaures and ascent to Mirador de Pedro González, new regrouping and refreshment and controlled descent to Maspalomas. Stage FRIDAY, December 6 – Arucas – Gran Canaria Verde Departure time: 9:00 a.m. Departure: Arucas, municipal parking. Total kms: 75 km Total accumulated elevation gain: 1,795 m Regrouping/Refreshment stations: Moya, Pinos de Gáldar Route: Depart from the municipal parking lot towards Cambalud via GC-300, Buenlugar and take the GC-350 through Barranco de Azuaje, turn left towards Moya via GC-75, Moya (regrouping), GC-700, and turn to left towards Montaña Alta along GC-70, Montaña Alta, cross with GC-710 towards Fagagesto, GC-220 through Juncalillo and turn left at the crossroads with GC-21 to regroup and refresh ourselves in Pinos de Gáldar after 26 km of ascent, port top notch. Descent along GC-21 to Valleseco, then along GC-30 to La Cruz de Firgas, and quickly to Arucas along GC-20. Stage SATURDAY, December 7 – Little Stelvio Departure time: 8:00 a.m. Departure: Maspalomas – Hotel Suites & Villas by Dunas Total kms: 18 + 74 = 92 km Total accumulated slope: 225+1,670 = 1,895 m Regrouping/Refreshment Stations: Las Niñas Dam, Degollada La Yegüa Route: First Section: Departure from the Hotel Suites&Villas by Dunas along GC-500 to Puerto Rico, there we board our bicycles to Puerto de Mogán. Once again on the march towards Pie de La Cuesta along GC-200, where the timed section known as Piccolo Stelvio begins and has a length of 10 km. Regrouping and refreshment at the Las Niñas Dam, and then group departure towards Ayacata, Tunte, Fataga, Degollada La Yegüa and Maspalomas. Stage SUNDAY December 8 – Love Gran Canaria Departure time: 10:00h Start and finish at the Suites&Villas by Dunas (Maspalomas) Maspalomas – Taurito – Maspalomas Distance: 53 km and +720m elevation gain