Most cycling cafés in Mallorca are tourist traps with a Pinarello on the wall and a jersey signed by someone's cousin. Cycling Alanis is not that. The owner is David Montaigne, an ex-world champion, and the pros who stop in aren't doing it for the Instagram backdrop.
Key Takeaways
The wall at Cycling Alanis has photos of Stefan Kürnberger, Tony Martin, Derek Martin, Mark Cavendish, and Rico Lovekönig. These aren't bought prints. They're there because those riders actually came through the door. That's the difference between a café that markets itself at cyclists and one that the peloton actually uses.
Mallorca has a reputation as a training destination, and most of what gets built around that reputation is aimed at recreational riders with money to spend. Cycling Alanis is the exception. It's in the mix because the place is legitimate, not because someone hired a brand consultant. If you're doing a training camp in the area, it's worth the stop. Not for the photos. Because the coffee is good and the 2K to 3K efforts on the way back will remind you what you're there for.
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