Lanzarote Cycling Tour 2026: Where to Stay

The Vuelta Ciclista a Lanzarote is back for its third edition on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026. Two stages, 189 km, every one of the seven Lanzarote municipalities, organised by Club La Santa. It is a non-competitive cycling tour with timed sections rather than a race, which means you can spin the climbs at your own pace and still post a number against the clock if you want one. Stage 1 rolls straight through Costa Teguise around the 70 km mark, which is why this post exists.

We live in Costa Teguise and host Casa Los Alisios. Cyclists who book with us for the Vuelta usually want three things from a base: secure bike storage, parking at the door for loading the car on race morning, and a quiet enough street to sleep through the night. We can do all three. The villa sits about 1 km off the Stage 1 line, so on Saturday morning you can roll out the door and either join the bunch or stand on a roundabout and watch the field come through.

What is the Vuelta Ciclista a Lanzarote?

A two-day cycling tour around Lanzarote, organised by Club La Santa since 2024. The format is a gran fondo: open roads, traffic management, aid stations, timing chips, finisher medals, and timed climbs that the organiser uses to score teams of four. You can ride solo or as a team. The vibe is a serious training-camp peloton rather than a fancy-dress road party.

Both stages start at 08:30. Stage 1 is the bigger day, 115 km with two timed climbs. Stage 2 is shorter at 74 km but the second timed climb is the long Timanfaya road, 12.7 km at an average 3% gradient with a continuous trade wind on your nose. Total for the weekend is 189 km. The organiser runs an optional shuttle service between Club La Santa and Puerto del Carmen between the two stages, useful if you stay near one venue and need to get to the other.

Insurance is included via Mutuacat. Registration closes 29 September 2026 at 23:59 CET, or earlier if the slots sell out, which the organisers say has happened in previous editions.

Stage 1: 115 km, Club La Santa to Puerto del Carmen

Stage 1 runs anti-clockwise around the north of the island, starting and finishing on the west and south coasts.

The route, in order: Club La Santa (Tinajo), Famara, Teguise, Los Valles, Haría, Mirador del Río, Ye, Arrieta, Costa Teguise, Arrecife, Güime, Montaña Blanca, Conil, Hoya Limpia, Plaza de Las Naciones (Puerto del Carmen).

Two timed sections inside the stage. The first is the climb from Haría up to Mirador del Río, 8.5 km with 310 m of vertical, the same road the Ironman uses in May. The mirador looks across the channel to La Graciosa from 475 m up, but you will be looking at your stem more than the channel. The second is Arrecife up to Montaña Blanca, 9 km with 300 m of vertical, a steady drag on the LZ-30 corridor.

The Costa Teguise crossing comes after the descent from Mirador del Río, between Arrieta and Arrecife on the LZ-1 coastal road. The bunch rolls through late morning depending on group speed, which makes it an easy roadside watch from any of the LZ-1 roundabouts north of town. Get directions from Casa Los Alisios to the Stage 1 start at Club La Santa.

Stage 2: 74 km, Puerto del Carmen to Club La Santa

Shorter day, harder climbs. Stage 2 runs through La Geria wine region and the Timanfaya national park, two of the most photographed roads on the island.

The route: Puerto del Carmen (Plaza de Las Naciones), Hoya Limpia, Conil, Tegoyo, La Geria, Las Casitas, Femés, Playa Blanca, LZ-701, La Hoya, Yaiza, Timanfaya, Mancha Blanca, Tinajo, Club La Santa.

Two timed sections. The first is the climb from Las Casitas up to Femés, 5.3 km with 170 m of vertical. The views back from Femés over Playa Blanca are some of the best on the island. The second is the long drag from the Timanfaya road exit up to Mancha Blanca, 12.7 km at 3% average gradient, but the wind is the killer here, not the gradient. Treat it as a tempo effort rather than a flat-out test.

Get directions from Casa Los Alisios to the Stage 2 start at Plaza de Las Naciones.

How much does it cost? Pricing tiers

Club La Santa runs a four-window pricing tier system. As of May 2026, you are in the second window. Prices below from the official Vuelta page.

Window	2 stages	1 stage
Until 5 Nov 2025	€90	€54
6 Nov 2025 to 6 Jul 2026	€100	€60
7 Jul to 22 Jul 2026	€130	€70
23 Jul to 29 Sep 2026	€170	€90

Canary Islands residents get 10% off any window. Registration after 24 August does not include the Vuelta jersey. Sign-ups close on 29 September 2026 at 23:59 CET, or sooner if the field fills up. The shortest version: book before 6 July if you can, before 22 July if you cannot.

Register at the official entry portal. Contact the organiser at [email protected] or WhatsApp +34 686 033 472 if you have questions about logistics or team entries.

Why stay in Costa Teguise for the Vuelta?

Three reasons.

First, the route comes to you on Saturday. Stage 1 rolls through Costa Teguise on the LZ-1 between Arrieta and Arrecife. From the villa you can soft-pedal 1 km, slot into the bunch, and start your day without driving anywhere. Or, if you are not riding, you can walk to the LZ-1 with a coffee and watch the field roll past.

Second, mid-island geography. Club La Santa is 25 minutes by car. Puerto del Carmen is 20 minutes. Arrecife airport (ACE) is 15 minutes. Tabayesco, the longest training climb on the island, is 20 minutes by car or a 35 km warm-up ride. You are not at the start line, but you are not stuck out at one corner of the island either.

Third, it is a real town with a road-bike-friendly setup. Costa Teguise has supermarkets, restaurants, physio, bike shops in town and 10 minutes down the road in Arrecife, and a quiet residential street pattern away from the resort core. Compared to Puerto del Carmen the late-night noise is much lower. Compared to Club La Santa you are not paying resort prices for a week of breakfasts.

For Casa Los Alisios specifically: the villa has a dedicated lockable storage room for road bikes, parking right at the front door for loading and unloading, single-level layout with no stairs to drag a bike up, 1 Gb fibre with mesh wifi for race-week video calls, and a quiet street that lets you sleep before an 08:30 start. Outdoor hose at the front for rinsing salt and dust off the bike. The pool is communal, not private, and there is no outdoor shower (just the hose).

For more on the local roads, our Road Cycling from Costa Teguise guide covers five training routes you can do from the villa in the days before the Vuelta, including the Tabayesco climb that shares the upper road of the Stage 1 Mirador del Río timed climb.

How does Costa Teguise compare to Club La Santa or Puerto del Carmen?

	Costa Teguise	Club La Santa	Puerto del Carmen
Drive to Stage 1 start	25 min	0 min	20 min
Drive to Stage 2 start	20 min	25 min	0 min
Stage 1 route passes through	Yes (km 70)	Start/finish	Finish
Drive to ACE airport	15 min	30 min	20 min
Town vs resort	Town	Sports resort	Town, busy
Bike-friendly accommodation	Many villas	The whole resort	Many villas
Late-night noise	Quiet	Quiet	Loud in places

Club La Santa wins if you want everything on-site (bike workshop, pool, gym, breakfast buffet) and you do not mind a resort wristband life for the week. Puerto del Carmen wins if you want bars, restaurants and the Stage 2 start outside the door. Costa Teguise wins for guests who want a town with their own villa, the Stage 1 route at the doorstep, and the shortest airport hop on Sunday evening after the second stage.

What gear do you actually need?

The official mandatory list: an approved rigid helmet, a rear light, weather-appropriate kit, food and water for 50 km between aid stations, and a mobile phone.

What we would add for a Lanzarote October weekend:

• A windproof gilet in your back pocket. Trade winds in October typically run 20-30 km/h on the exposed Stage 2 climbs, with stronger gusts.
• Sun cream factor 50. The volcanic landscape has zero shade, October UV is still high, and you are exposed for 4-6 hours.
• A spare tube and CO2 even though aid stations exist. The road surface is good but volcanic gravel washes onto corners.
• Bottles for 75 km if you are a heavy sweater, not the official 50. The middle of Stage 1 between Mirador del Río and Arrecife is a long stretch.
• A cycling cap under the helmet. Sweat in the eyes on the timed climbs is a real cost.

E-bikes are allowed across the route but excluded from the timed sections. Triathlon bikes with aero extensions are not recommended by the organiser for safety reasons in a group ride. If you only have a TT bike and an Ironman entry later in the year, Ironman Lanzarote 2026 is a separate post.

Training rides from Costa Teguise before race weekend

If you are arriving Wednesday or Thursday for a Saturday start, you have two or three days to spin the legs and check the pacing. We send guests this short list:

• Recovery spin: LZ-1 north to Arrieta and back. Flat, 35 km return, two coffee stops in Arrieta.
• Climb sampler: Tabayesco from Costa Teguise. The 9.6 km climb at 5.5% is the longest on the island and shares the upper road of the Stage 1 Mirador del Río timed climb.
• La Geria preview: 60 km loop through Tahíche, Mozaga and the Stage 2 La Geria corridor.

Full route notes, GPX-friendly directions and three more options are in our Road Cycling from Costa Teguise post. If you are bringing the family and they want a non-cycling day, our Best Things to Do in Costa Teguise and Top Things to See in Lanzarote guides cover the rest of the island. For an off-day on the trails rather than the tarmac, see the Mountain Biking in Lanzarote post.

When should you arrive and leave?

Arrive Wednesday or Thursday if you want a couple of training rides and a relaxed bike build. Arrive Friday at the latest. Stage 2 finishes around lunchtime on Sunday at Club La Santa, which gives you a full afternoon for lunch, a swim and a slow drive back to the villa. We recommend booking the Monday flight rather than a Sunday-evening one. Sunday-night ACE departures get tight after a 74 km finish, a recovery meal and 25 minutes back across the island.

For the official answer to anything not covered here, including the latest age-category rules (Juniors 17-18 through Master 60, with Cadets 15-16 allowed on Stage 2 only with parental authorisation) and team entry rules (4-rider teams, men, women or mixed with at least 2 men and 2 women), check the Vuelta page on the Club La Santa site.