Club La Santa has become the first point in the Canary Islands to obtain the Bike Territory Turismo certification, granted by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation, in recognition of its excellence in the development and promotion of cycling in all its forms.
The Lanzarote hotel and sports complex, consolidated as a national and international benchmark in the organization of major sporting events, has held more than 20 editions of the 4 Stage MTB Race, the only XC and XCM event on the official International Cycling Union (UCI) circuit that takes place in the islands.
In addition, for 2024, the hotel complex is preparing the Cycling Tour of Lanzarote, a cycling sports race that will tour the entire island, whose inclusion in the official UCI calendar is being processed. The race will cross the seven municipalities of Lanzarote and will focus on the amateur public.
Bike Territory is the award of prestige and relevance in national cycling that is awarded to those destinations, centers or establishments that stand out for their commitment to the promotion of this sport, as well as for the quality of their facilities and services for cyclists.
"This recognition reinforces the hotel's commitment to promoting and developing cycling, and its dedication and credentials as one of the preferred destinations for lovers of this sport," says Club La Santa in a statement.
To celebrate the seal obtained, Fabio Cabrera, Race Director of Club La Santa, stated that obtaining Bike Territory “demonstrates our commitment to providing a first-class service to cyclists and to fostering an environment conducive to cycling in Lanzarote.”
For his part, Ramón Sierra, president of the Canary Islands Cycling Federation, applauded the role of Club La Santa at a regional, national and international level with respect to the dissemination of cycling. “This Bike Territory certification further reinforces the position of Lanzarote, in particular, and the Canary Islands in general, as a top-level destination for cyclists. We hope that many territories, municipalities, hotels and active tourism companies in the Canary Islands will join Bike Territory,” said Sierra.
Héctor Fernández, CEO of the Lanzarote Foreign Promotion Society, was also present and stated that “an endorsement of this type recognizes the quality of our infrastructures, our roads and the variety of the landscape. It is an important incentive at the federative level.”
