Cycling Camp and Tours
Ken and me in Mallorca
I will wholly admit to being biased here, Ken has been a friend of mine for many years, but that time has allowed me to see how Ken has handled a stunning number of issues in many different situations. Ken has always managed to get the job done and typically with a big smile on his face. Have you ever thought you would like to ride in Spain, Italy, France, Mallorca... but didn't know where to turn for advice or who to book with? Ken offers everything from fully supported custom guided tours to self guided trips in most of the places you want to ride.
For seven years Ken worked as full-time as a race mechanic, travelling all over the world, for such road teams as Saturn Cycling, Prime Alliance, the German National Team, the USA Cycling Team and Gerolsteiner Professional Cycling Team. He has worked at the Tour de France, Paris Roubaix, the 2004 Athens Olympics and numerous Road World Championships.
In the winter of 2006, he was offered the opportunity to close the tool box and take on the challenges of managing the USA Cycling Team. Since taking on this role, he managed more than 31 World Championships in events such as CX, BMX, JR Road and Track, MTB and Road World Championships, the 2007/2011/2015 Pan American Games and the 2008/2012/2016 Olympic Games. Over these 10 years, he has had the opportunity to serve and help 1000’s of athletes to realize their athletic goals.
Ken and I are excited to offer a week long Mallorcan cycling experience you will fondly remember for the rest of your life. Come and see why so many professional teams choose Mallorca for their spring training camps. The weather, roads, food and hospitality can't be beat. We will ride the best roads on the island and you will learn many skills and techniques to help you become a better cyclist.
"This trip was absolutely superb, world class. We were treated like professional cyclists yet laid back and enjoyable. The rides were challenging but different everyday yet we were able to stay in same accommodation every night. I can't say enough about how well we were taken care of."
James Szarko
"Simply put, the trip and the experience was fantastic. This was a 5 star adventure from start to finish. The hosts were wonderful and the cycling was spectacular.
What made the hosts wonderful was that it was a small, family oriented group. You were made to feel welcome not only by the person that ran the show, but his family, the community you were staying in, the hotel owners, and the people that you met on the streets. The cycling was fantastic in that every day was “customized” with respect to the recommended ride agenda. Each day ended up with a bit of a modified plan according to individual wants, ability, fatigue, weather, etc etc. Now, it was a small group so that was part of it, but, that is where the value is in the trip. Small group, customized to your every want and need. Pretty cool I’d say. I can’t wait to go back."
John Wilson
"To: Ken Whepdale (3F Sports) & Gary Alexander (Gary Alexander Coaching)
Thank you both so much for developing, planning and executing on the outstanding cycling trip to Mallorca I was lucky to be a part of from May 19th to June 2nd , 2015.
I cannot imagine a better way to experience the cycling on the island and the Majorcan culture.
I truly appreciate all the extra effort you both put in to accommodate our group’s varying schedules and cycling abilities. From the time I was picked up at the airport in Palma to the time I was back on my flight home, everything was organized and professional with enough flexibility to meet our group’s needs and goals for the trip.
The Hotel Turixant in Mancor de la Vall was fabuloso (as the Spanish would say) with a great mix of old world charm and modern amenities. The food each night at every restaurant Ken chose for us was spectacular and I experienced many dishes I have never ventured to try before. Who would of thought I would like rabbit or that there was even such thing as a Caesar salad pizza. As for the home made paella by Haro…..delish! The breakfast provided at the hotel each morning was perfect and really prepared me for the wonderful day of cycling that followed. All in all, the proprietors of the Hotel were amazing and they really made sure all our needs were met from first light until we all had retired for the evening. I would definitely stay there again.
As for the cycling on the island itself, in my travels throughout Europe, I cannot think of a more beautiful and scenic area that can top Mallorca. Having Ken as our guide and Tony as our support driver taking us on roads less traveled by the usual cycling tourist really made each ride more memorable than my prior trips abroad. I think we managed to teach Tony some more English and I even picked up some Majorcan Spanish phrases from him. I will never forget the wonderful walled backroads that always lead us to a scenic village with a Church on top of a hill in the center of town. It was nice to know that if we did lose the group that Tony would go looking for us at the Church. The coffee or café con leche stops on the rides were always in amazing locations and a highlight of my day. I really embraced Ken’s philosophy of “little coffees more often”.
Thanks again for the wonder experience and I will be back to join you guys on another adventure soon!"
Cheers, John Miele