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Alcatraz
It’s been decided amongst the Columbia-HTC riders to call this island Alcatraz, rather than Lanzarote. We are all here on this rock in the middle of the ocean. It is part of Spain, but we are over 1,200 kilometers from the mainland. Mauritania, Africa, however, is only sixty kilometers away. I am not quite sure how Spain ended up with control of the Canary Islands. Anyway, this island is also as far from self-sustaining as you can possibly get. Even the fresh water must be shipped here. I feel very sorry for our staff that had to drive the trucks down here. The drive to the port in the south of Spain took two days, and then they had to spend four days on the ferry to reach Lanzarote!
The training is going very well, partly because that is the only thing to do when we are not in meetings. The roads are quite pleasant, and terrain is undulating. Winds that could easily blow you off the road seem to be the only negative. All of us have been making the best of things, putting in solid hours on the bikes and filling the rest of the day with core workouts and meetings. The days have been flying by, and that’s great news, as I can’t wait to get back to South Carolina and enjoy Christmas with my family.
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3 Responses to “Alcatraz”
Craig, we just love your blog! Not only do we gain insight about your life as a pro cyclist, we have the added bonus of learning geography. What a way to travel the world. Blessings to you and the whole team!
Why such a remote location?
I remember hearing something about “it’s always great weather in Lanzarote, perfect for training.” And it’s rained here every single day. It is still warm, so it’s not too bad in the end. There is not much traffic either, so that’s a plus. And the main reason for having our camp here is the local government has really been begging our team to come, and they have taken very good care of us.
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