Welcome to SwitchbackSaturday in Madrid, the arrival city of Spains’ famous Grand Tour; La Vuelta España.

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About the Route

The route starts in the small town of Soto del Real, well known by all cycling lovers in Madrid.

After a few kilometers of up and down, we reach Miraflores de la Sierra, where the first climb of the day begins, Morcuera: 9 km at 6%. We will reach the top at an altitude of 1774m.

A long and fast descent awaits us, with hardly any difficult curves to face.
After that descent we will face a few flat km, transition to start the second climb of the day, Puerto de Navafría: 11,5 km at 5,8%. We will reach the top at an altitude of 1771m.

We will descend again on the same side of the ascent and when we finish the descent, it's time to stop for a coffee and a bite to eat at CicloLodge.
After the stop, we have a few kilometers of flat roads to get our legs ready again and face the third and last climb of the day, Canencia: 14 km at 3,3%. We will reach the top at an altitude of 1505m.

Then we will go down to Miraflores de la Sierra and return to the starting point in Soto del Real.

RIDE TO WIN!

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Ride this route in 2024 for your chance to win.