Team Israel’s hopes of challenging for some of professional cycling’s biggest honours in 2022 are firmly on track after heading to Empordà Golf in Spain to put the finishing touches to their plans for the new season.
For the second year running, the Israeli outfit chose the resort’s Hotel Terraverda as the base for an intensive 10-day winter training camp in Spain’s Costa Brava, one of the most popular and varied cycling regions in Europe.
As well as being put through their paces on some of the most famous routes of the region, the eight-strong group of riders, which included four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, had the opportunity to relax and unwind using Empordà Golf’s array of lifestyle facilities which have been the subject of a major recent €21m upgrade.
The hotel has been transformed with a contemporary new look in the bedrooms, communal areas and restaurant after all being redesigned and renovated. Hotel guests can also now enjoy the new outdoor swimming pool that has been installed.
Rik Verbrugghe, sport manager for Israel - Premier Tech said: “Hotel Terraverda at Empordà Golf was the perfect venue for our pre-season training camps. The spacious and modern rooms and facilities, excellent food, and welcoming environment made it a wonderful 10-day stay during both camps, and we appreciated how accommodating the hotel staff were in every way.”
“In addition, the peaceful location and excellent training roads made it an ideal hub for our riders. We would highly recommend Hotel Terraverda, particularly for any cyclo-tourists looking to experience the Costa Brava.”
Thirty minutes from Girona, Empordà Golf Club is ideally situated for cyclists to enjoy some of the most famous roads of the Costa Brava and offers a selection of road, mountain and electric bikes for hire, as well as a variety of route maps.
Cycling is just one of the activities available when staying at the resort, along with golf, sailing, cycling, motorboat hire, diving, horse riding, kayaking, paddle boarding, yoga and exercise classes also all on offer.
For more information on Empordà Golf and Hotel Terraverda, please visit: www.empordagolf.com