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| Leading the group |
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| Mare de Deu del Mont, in Girona |
"We
contacted Claudio at Montefusco Cycling for a 6 day guided tour out of
Barcelona. He exceeded our expectations in every way and left each of
us regarding this vacation as one of our best. There were 7 of us and
he provided himself
and another guide along with a driver/photographer. After trading
emails and a few phone conversations, he understood that we were looking
for a very special cycling experience that needed to accommodate 2
different groups. One group was all about a challenging
and memorable biking experience, while the other was more about
touring, sight-seeing and cafes (although he would find out that the
first group also enjoyed a hot cortado). He worked with us to customize
daily rides for each group that also allowed the two
groups to meet for lunch or a break along the way. He guided us from
town to town including mountain top climbs with fantastic vistas and
wonderful passages along the Mediterranean Coast. We ended each day at a
top notch hotel with a planned dinner, followed
by a nice breakfast the next morning. This approach worked out very
well since we were able to experience a new location each day without
the hassle of trying to find restaurants to accommodate us after a full
day of riding. Always keeping our requests at
the top of his mind. His knowledge of the area and understanding of
our needs allowed him to adapt each day’s ride to the current conditions
of both the weather and the riders. We all agreed that we would
definitely use Montefusco Cycling again and depending
on his flexibility see if he will travel to our next bike trip. Thanks
Claudio!"
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| Cycling in Montserrat |
"Claudio, who runs the business, came highly recommended by a friend. She
had done a cycling tour with him and said he´d take care of me.
She was right.
I emailed Claudio and told him how I had 6 days off work (I live in
London at the moment), and wanted to come down to Spain for some
cycling. I had no other plans.
Not only did Claudio email me back almost immediately but he had
recommendations on where to stay, where to visit and which rides I
should do. He organised my bike rental for me and a guide for the days I
wanted to ride but he couldn´t.
All the rides were fantastic. They were with either Pablo or Claudio
himself, and only us two. None were group rides. They quickly
discovered the pace I could ride at. I´m training for sporting events at
the moment. I wanted it fast enough to be worthwhile training, but not
so fast I didn´t enjoy myself!
Claudio discovered I liked to do racing events. So he even helped
organise my entry for a local duathlon event that I raced whilst here.
Such great fun!
Many local cyclists recognised my guides on rides. They are well known within the cycling community here.
After the rides we would go somewhere only the locals know. Very
cheap Catalan food at very very good prices. I can´t thank Claudio (and
Pablo) enough for the experience I had here.
I thoroughy thoroughly recommend his services (whether simply bike
rental, or tour guides) to anyone coming to Barcelona. He is about
service to the individual above all else. Thanks Claudio!
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