The Portugal bike trips offer a choice of 4* Hotel / Marina Accommodation at Praia da Rocha, on the outskirts of the centre of Portimao, the ideal location to relax with your Portugal cycling vacation.

We highly recommend the 4* Jupiter Algarve Hotel this beachfront accommodation offering stunning views, with access to the beach and boardwalk. Conveniently located close to an endless choice of bars, restaurants & shops.

The 4* NH Marina Portimao Resort offers tranquility, superb relaxation in comfortable surrounds. The hotel offers a fantastic bar/restaurant to satisfy all tastes.

4* Jupiter Algarve Hotel

4* NH Marina Portimao Resort

Algarve Cycling Tours welcomes you in style with Dinner of the very best local flavours of the Algarve.
Please note that drinks are not included in this trip package.

Your 4* Resort/Hotel Accommodation has a brilliant restaurant offering dinner each evening, a convenient option available to you with Half Board (dinner) as an Optional Extra with your package.

With a world of ‘individuality’ today, this is the perfect cycling tour for you to choose when to eat, what to eat and where to eat!
Whatever your preference, you will find more than a weeks’ choice of restaurant/pubs and cafes to satisfy all tastes! All within walking distance from your hotel (for the tired legs!)

Cafe/Cake stops are facilitated during each days ride.

If you prefer to arrange your own stay in Portimao / Praia da Rocha, with its comprehensive selection of hotels and apartment accommodation for the complete flexible cycling holiday.
The ‘Rides Only’ package offers a challenging cycling week without using our accommodation, come to the rides just like you would back home!
Each day you will join the PB Team at a Portimao meeting point. Meet your ride leader and experience a variety of ideal rides to maximize your cycling on the warm roads of Europe’s cycling destination the Algarve, Portugal.

What’s included:
* 6 challenging rides in the sunny Algarve the perfect Winter / Spring cycling experience!
* Welcome Algarve feast restaurant dinner perfect preparation for your cycling week
* Variety of spectacular routes including the coastline, interior & mountains
* Highly experienced PB Algarve ride leader
* Sports drinks & nutritional bars
* Support vehicle for the daily rides
* Airport pick-up & drop-off Faro Airport (Portugal) to Praia da Rocha (3.00pm tour arrival & midday departure)

If you or your group are looking for a custom experience for your perfect Algarve cycling holiday, Contact Practice Bicycle today!

Algarve cycling tours are a quality selection of proven ride routes ideal for the regular or avid cyclist looking for 80-110km / 50-68mi each day. You will be surprised by the variety of terrain and rides available to you in the sunny Algarve, Portugal.

Each cycling route during your European Winter, Spring cycling vacation will be tailored specifically to your bike riding ability, experience and goals. 
If you are preparing for an event with specific training or need a week of great riding in the sun.  The Algarve is your perfect PB Tours cycling destination.

Algarve cycling tours include a balanced selection of climbing rides throughout the week, alternatively for those looking to escape into the mountains for a complete week of climbing at altitude our Serra da Estrela Cycling Tour is the answer.

Our Challenging Bike Tours category offers fantastic cycling opportunities in superb bike riding destinations including, Australia, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and the French Alps.

For your added convenience we have quality carbon road bikes available to you with our Algarve Cycling Tours, as an Optional Extra.
Many of our guests prefer their own bikes for maximum cycling pleasure. Should logistics and travel arrangements make this too difficult then our bike hire is the perfect solution with the Austrian KTM carbon road bikes in latest models with Shimano 105 or Ultegra 11speed groupsets.

‘Unpack Once, Ride Everyday’
The one location bike tour experience is the brainchild of Bridget (Owner/Operator).  On retiring from professional cycling, it was the pure pleasure of cycling that evolved the proven PB philosophy of one location.  Including everything enjoyable and removing the less pleasurable is our goal of your perfect cycling holiday experience.
Packing and Unpacking each day is tiring, stressful and time consuming. With insufficient time to relax, enjoy and experience the unique location before it is time to move on again.
With a life spent discovering the very best locations to Practice Bicycle, including the discovery of endless ride options exploring in every direction all from the one hotel.
Experience the very best cycling of your life when you Unpack Once, Ride Everyday!

I had a great time training with PB in the Algarve. There was excellent structure to the program which struck the right balance between quality riding, good laughs and pastel de natas. Accommodation was great – good location by the beach and has all the amenities. Highly recommend the team for a bespoke, professional and enjoyable cycling experience.
Linton – Australia

Hi Paul & Bridget
Thank you so much for the fantastic photos.
I had a great days cycling with you. Thank you so much for not cancelling! Not only did we do some lovely rides in scenic Portugal (I loved the cork trees and also the windswept pines near the coast) but the individual coaching I received was invaluable. I have not really been taught how to ride a bike before and your advice on gears and heart rate, climbing technique and the importance of warming up and cooling down is really useful. This has given me skills and things to work on which will last way beyond my time with you. You gave me a lot to think about in terms of what my goals should be and if my current goals are aligned to my physical strengths.
Thanks again.
Rachel – UK

Thanks Again for an amazing experience. Thanks to your team for yet another fabulous Practice Bicycle experience!!!
It was great rides, and as I said, you’re a great guy and a great coach!
Mohamaad – Saudi Arabia

Just as we experienced great cycling in Annecy with Practice Bicycle, we were treated to spectacular scenery on fabulous roads that met our terrain and time preferences each day -only this time with Practice Bicycle in sunny Algarve. We’ve been to Mallorca several times for the riding, but we had no idea just how good the cycling is in southern Portugal. Paul and Bridget set a comfortable tempo for us on the flats and then paced each of us perfectly up the rolling terrain to Monchique and the final climb up the Foia. They took the time to figure out how we like to ride and then provided a customized experience. I am not sure other companies understand how to do this. They certainly do!
Mitch & Melissa – UK

HEY, PAUL, JUST A BRIEF NOTE TO SAY THANKS AGAIN FOR SOME OF THE GREATEST CYCLING DAYS OF MY LIFE.
I’ve been raving to my wife and daughter about how fabulous it was. Please do email me those photos as soon as you get a chance. I’ll share them with my network on Facebook and other networks and tag Practice Bicycle Tours. And what I said about NYC goes: if you and Bridget ever find yourself there, dinner and an urban ride are on me.
Best Regards
Lemar – USA

I had the best experience so far Biking with you in Algarve in March! I am not the strongest or most experienced biker but you both made sure helping me feel comfortable and well taken care of! I think both my leg muscles and confidence grew during my stay. You shared your own experiences, taught me more in a week than I learnt the last 2 years! Everything from ‘good cake  in the region’, sitting comfortable in the saddle, listening to the heart and legs, not moping along, proper bike etiquette, coaching me and pushing, encouraging me up hill, showing me a great region and so much more. I am looking forward seeing you both again and keep on learning from you both. I felt like royalty having both of you coaching me and you were great at balancing the hard training with recovery, and cake! 😉 Cake aside, P and B will help you challenge yourself and push your limits if that is what you want but if you’re not they are just as good at showing you beautiful places introducing you to the region. Bridget, you’re a machine! Paul, everyone should have the chance to have the opportunity to learn from you. Thank you for helping me and taking my biking to a new level!     
Anna – Sweden

Snowy Blues…Biked today and will bike tomorrow. Missed the roads and sun, sitting in the dusty and grey old garage downstairs. I put in the zones I got from you in my Garmin and will get a new bike fit, fixed my saddle height etc. I suspect that no matter how hard I try it won’t be the same quality experience or training sitting alone on my trainer until the roads here will be dry and free of snow.
I feel great after my cycling trip despite a nose that is peeling a bit after the Rudolf incident… No more cake now though. It just wouldn’t be the same here. 🙂
Only good food and trying to get enough sleep, plan my training etc. I feel motivated, more confident and super happy after training with both of you. I learned so much and will do my best implementing it into my every training session.
It was an honor biking with you.
Anna – Sweden

I was a bit sceptic about all these online websites, I sent an enquiry and recieved a response quite quickly, they even offered to give me a phone call to answer any questions! Practice Bicycle offered me my specific dates, they tailored the rides as I had come from Chicago snow, I wanted some challenging ride days which I certainly got, the coastal beach views were really amazing, I loved Bridget got me to taste a medronho (wow, that stuff is rocket fuel) the professionalism of the world of cycle coaching Paul explained over the many days, made me think about using my time and energy in a new way, that was really great. I mainly wanted to focus on endurance rides in preparation for my summer race season back home. My 6 rides (don’t let Bridget ride on the front, she’s ex pro cyclist who can still press!) with Practice Bicycle was professional, fun and I plan to next ride the French Alps with them.
Thanks Again
Mark – US
ps Burger King isn’t as good as US!

Portugal Cycling Training – Overall Rating Brilliant!
Accommodation The suggested resort (Tivoli Marina) was ideal as a visitor ride base. Ground floor walk in rooms made it easy to take in the bike. They had a good breakfast range and tea and coffee in the room which made starting the day easy and well fuelled. The hotel is situated on a cul de sac with a bikeway to bypass town, this meant starting rides was safe from traffic and the roll out was quiet. I was provided with a shower and change after an extra ride even though I had checked out before the ride.
Ride Management Paul’s ride coordination was fantastic, well organised, well thought out and safe. He used the first ride to gauge my riding skill and set ground rules for how to behave on the road. We could also discuss my expectations and match them to ride options. He pegged my strength and endurance perfectly and tailored the rides to stretch me to my realistic limit but not over extend. Paul is proactive and assertive which is good for controlling concentration on the road and pre-empting situations that could be confusing to someone who doesn’t know the roads or traffic customs.
Hire Bike The hire bike supplied was great. Sending through the frame and seat dimensions worked well, the set up was just right. The bike was clean, well maintained with derailleur alignments good alignments and brakes working well (thank goodness).
Training Routes It is a pleasure to ride where the cars are tolerant and there are plenty of quiet scenic roads during the Portugal cycling training week. We covered the hills, the coast, rolling terrain with a good balance of challenges and varying views!
Coaching Paul did an excellent job of managing pace and heart rate. Talking through coaching, training and fitness strategies and philosophy reinforced to ride tactics, kept the overall performance in line with achieving my cycling plan of achievement and enjoyment. Flagging the need to bring the heart rate monitor was a brilliant idea!
Stephen – Australia

From NY to sunny Algarve Portugal, I wasn’t sure if I would be ok for 6 rides days having come from my trainer to the ‘real roads’, it was a personal, small ride group with plenty of cafe stops in the sun, great rides and conversation, lots of undulating terrain, super warm spring temperatures it is a great spot for lots of sunny miles. Paul’s repetition of safety, safety is noted and much appreciated.
Thankyou for a great week
Clif – USA

December Algarve Cycling in the Algarve Sun! These guys are so much fun to ride with, a challenging cycling week, we rode, we talked and laughed lots, we pressed sometime hard, sometimes easy (they just always get that right), we drank lots coffee, tried all the local cakes, stopped at some quirky things, saw some funny sights, enjoyed the xmassy feel in December, and we sat after our rides, drank some black beer (very good!) and compared canadian and portuguese differences…loved it!
Kinga – Canada

The Algarve Cycling Tours are all about great riding each day, maximizing your time on the amazing roads of the Algarve, Southern Portugal.
For most guests post cycling, it’s time to relax, rest and recover.  Either by the pool or with a drink and stroll on the beach, there are also plenty of great restaurants / bars, shops to choose from within walking distance of your hotel.
With tired legs RELAXING is high on the agenda!  If massage is something you enjoy, this can also be organized for you.