A Spring Adventure in Denia
The Alton Cycling Club’s annual spring pilgrimage took a small group of members to the sun-drenched roads of Denia, Spain, from March 29th to April 5th, 2025. This highly-anticipated trip promised a week of challenging rides, stunning Mediterranean vistas, and camaraderie. In total, the group covered in excess of 400km of riding with 5000m of elevation over the 6 days of riding.
Denia: A Cyclist’s Paradise
Denia’s reputation as a top cycling destination is well-earned. The area provides:
- Varied Terrain: The riders enjoyed a mix of coastal plains and demanding climbs, including the famous Coll de Rates, allowing cyclists of all abilities to find their rhythm.
- Ideal Conditions: The spring climate in Denia offers perfect cycling weather, with warm, sunny days and gentle breezes – although the club encountered some strong coastal wind son the last day on the back of Storm Nuria.
- Pro-Level Routes: The club members rode on roads frequently […]
Club AGM 2024
Our AGM this year was a super-special one, celebrating the wonderful support we’ve received from Ray Wood and his wife Di Wood, for an impressive 17 years as Club President. Ray hands over this role to Alan Jacob, a treasured and active long-standing Alton CC member – still cycling in his 80s!
The Chair of Alton CC, Guy Henshaw, also stepped down after 5 years in the role, in which he’s driven a lot of positive changes and handed over to Becci May, our first female Chair. Guy was thanked for his leadership, energy and dedication to the club. Becci quoted “Our cycling club is a sociable cycling club, and I’m sure being the new Chair will be fun, building on the ideas and interests of our members and attracting new members to join us too”.
With fff beer generously provided by Graham Trott, we also thanked our sponsors, Owens Cycles and […]
New Club Sponsor, Ventrus Networks
We are delighted to announce our new club sponsor, Ventrus Networks Limited, a local IT services company.
Ventrus Networks is a premier provider of Helpdesk, Server Monitoring, Managed Networks and Consultancy Services to businesses across the UK. Delivering specialist services to keep critical business systems running, Ventrus Networks can work as your IT department or in support of your IT department. Managing Director, Andy Chapman, says “We are excited to announce the beginning of a new partnership with Hampshire-based Alton Cycling Club. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to supporting local communities and, in this instance, the raising of youth participation within the sport of cycling. We support Alton Cycling Club as it is run by volunteers who provide a friendly environment for cyclists of all ages”.
New club kit supplier added
Following a unanimous vote at our club night at the French Horn on Thursday 28 March, we have added a new kit supplier, Bioracer. With a full range of kit from jerseys, jackets and shorts to accessories and race suits, Bioracer has a strong pedigree in supplying pro and national teams as well as many cycling clubs around the world. Owning their own European factories gives them an edge in being able to supply kit to us at a competitive price with a minimum order quantity of only 1 item. We will open 3 or 4 “order windows” per year to batch orders into meaningful quantities. Orders typically take 6 to 8 weeks to produce and are despatched to a central contact in the club for collection by members.
Our full club kit range can be seen here, (you will need to register for […]
