The majestic Pyrenees mountain range, forming a natural border between France and Spain, has long attracted cyclists seeking both challenge and charm. Cycling in the Pyrenees offers exhilarating road cycling adventures, with stunning landscapes, diverse climates, and rich culture to discover. Skedaddle offers two distinct road cycling holidays through this rugged terrain. The Trans Pyrenees ...
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From legendary mountain passes to stunning coastal roads, discover stories inspired by the iconic routes and unforgettable moments of our epic road cycling journeys.
Customer Story: Cycling Mont Ventoux and Alpe d’Huez
After a long hiatus, Paul rejoined us on a Skedaddle tour in the French Alps to conquer classic climbs, including cycling Mont Ventoux. Discover his highlights of this epic road cycling trip below. If there was a prize for the longest gap between Saddle Skedaddle holidays, I might just walk away with it. In the ...
Customer Story – An Iconic Journey Across Spain and Portugal
The Trans Iberia is our newest end-to-end road cycling tour, from Barcelona to Porto through the heart of Spain and Portugal. We caught up with our biggest iconic journeys fan, Russ, who recently completed this brand new tour for 2026. Having already taken on some of our most epic rides, Russ shares his highlights from ...
Iconic Fitness – How to Prepare To Ride 1000 Miles
What exactly is an 'Iconic Journey'? We didn’t name this collection of trips lightly, they really are iconic. Epic in both their scale and challenge, each Iconic Journey typically spans 1,000 miles, crossing entire countries and presenting a substantial physical challenge rewarded with breathtaking landscapes and fresh experiences at every turn. With Iconic Journeys in ...
How to conquer the world’s greatest cycling climbs
With the greatest showcase of cycling exploits in the world underway, we wanted to introduce you to the climbs and climbers that have made cycling history! Your chance to discover how you too can ride the climbs where today’s best riders have honed their fitness. What's the fascination with riding mountains? We love climbing hills ...
Cycle the Camino de Santiago: Everything you need to know
The world-renowned Camino de Santiago is one of the most inspiring linear journeys on the planet! At Skedaddle, we believe pedallin’ the popular pilgrimage provides a unique way to soak up this ancient corner of Spain. Buen Camino, Skedaddlers! For centuries pilgrims and travellers have made their way on a vast network of routes across ...
Expert advice: Why Corsica should be on your riding radar
Those wise ancient Greeks were definitely on to something when they first encountered the Mediterranean island of Corsica and named it ‘kalliste’, known as ‘the most beautiful of them all’. Today Corsica still remains relatively untouched by the modern world and its beauty continues to captivate and enthrall cyclists seeking a challenging road cycling holiday ...
Our Predicted Cycle Trends For 2026
2026 marks a special year here at Skedaddle. Our company was founded in December 1995 and our first trip to Chile departed in 1996, making 2026 our third decade in the saddle exploring the world by bike! As you might imagine, we’ve seen a few trends emerge over the years. For 2026 we’ve analysed our own data, highlighted ...
Spotlight on Yorkshire: 5 reasons to explore by bike
It’s no surprise that the Yorkshire area has so many visitors returning to the region year upon year, being home to some of the UK’s most glorious scenery, outstanding historic country houses, chatty locals and unlimited cycling extravaganza. Oh, and they always make a cracking cuppa… We’ve compiled a list of 5 reasons why you should explore Yorkshire on ...
The Story Behind: Colombia, Emerald Mountains
Photos by Lighttrapper Photography Have you ever wondered why Colombia produces so many superb cyclists? Or dreamed about those mythical mountains where Colombian riders have honed their skills? Then let us tell you everything you need to know about our most ambitious and exciting long-haul road trip… What is great about cycling holidays, is that ...
5 cycling tips for descending
What goes up must come down! If you’ve conquered that big hill it is time to enjoy the reward of flying down the other side. Descending is one of the biggest thrills in cycling, it’s free speed, having expended a lot of energy to gain the top of a hill you can then ease off ...
Sardinia – A Mediterranean Cycling Paradise
Prepare to be seduced by Sardinia! This beautiful island is loved for its white sandy beaches and deep turquoise seas that are found dotted among the rugged cliffs of some 1800Km of coastline – the perfect setting to relax and enjoy an authentic taste of Mediterranean life and delicious cuisine. Sardinia might not be the ...
Mountain Challenge: Mont Ventoux to Alpe d’Huez
Two of the most iconic climbs in Tour de France history! This dramatic journey takes you from Mont Ventoux to Alpe d’Huez via some truly stunning, and challenging, Alpine riding. Skedaddle guide and cycling journalist, Hannah Reynolds, tells us all about it... I first guided this trip in 2017 and despite knowing all the individual ...
Seven cycling kit bag essentials – do not leave home without them!
Let's talk about your cycling kit! Or more importantly about what you should remember to pack with you when heading out for multiple days in the saddle on your bike. *It's a great idea to use this as your pre-trip checklist too! Spares specific to your own bike... Obviously, you are not going to forget ...
A day in the life on a road cycling holiday
Here at Skedaddle, we believe there is no better way to explore than by bike and we have 30 years of experience of bringing you cycling holidays to back it up! Community and camaraderie have never been more important and we're one caring community built on enthusiasm, support and having fun - all essential ingredients ...