GBI Catalonia 2016

Barcelona in Spain is the starting point and finishing line of a four-day roundtrip in Catalonia. Enjoy the Easter bank holidays with the GBI Community on a cycling tour along the Mediterranean Coast, decorated with some detours to the coastal hills.

March 25 - 28, 2016

General information

Discover the beautiful spanish landscape at the Costa del Maresme and the Costa Brava with their sandy beaches and the hilly back country with mount Montseny (1706 m a.s.l.). Or the lively city of Barcelona with the Ramblas, Antonio Gaudis unfinished La Sagrada Familia, the soccer arena Camp Nou or any other touristic highlight.

We will cycle along the coast as well as in the hills. The daily distances are between 75 - 110 km and with up to 2000 m climb. At the end of the day you can relax in our GBI hotels or at the nearby beaches.

More information needed?

There might some things missing on our event page or you have some specific questions?

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Michael Leuenberger

General tour organisation, route, accommodation, etc.

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Anja Richter

Administrative issues, invoices, payment, change of your booking

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GBI Info-Call

If you would like to be informed thoroughly about the GBI Catalonia Tour, we offer a regular Info-Call, where we inform all interested people about the tour in general, the organisation, accommodation, the routes, services & prices, fund raising, etc.
You do not need to register for the call, just join the telco with the below mentioned telephone number and ID.

Dates: each Wednesday, 6:00-7:00 p.m. CET (until end of February)

PIN: 801299864

German Dial-In number: 49 (0)211 4476 7014

German Dial-In number (free of cost): 0800 0005326

Dial-In numbers from other countries:

Region	Country	Phone Number
Asia Pac	Australia	1800420768
	Australia, North Sydney	612 8023 8468
	China	10800 712 2871, 10800 120 2871 - Access Via China Netcom
	China	4008811273
	Japan	0120 994780
	Hong Kong	852 30774680
	India	0008004401851
	India - Pune	0008004402017
	Indonesia	001803 442007
	Macau	853 0800124
	Malaysia	1800 881359
	New Zealand	0800 451764
	Philippines	632 575 9380 - local Manila PLDT
	Philippines	180014410917 - PLDT and Smart Mobile
	Philippines	180089086356 - Globe and Touch mobile
	South Korea	080 990 0880
	Singapore	8004481693
	Taiwan	0800666817
	Thailand	0018004411733
Central & Latin America	Argentina	0800 2664965
	Brazil	55 114 700 1542
	Chile	1230 020 5688
	Colombia	01 800 5 1 81427
	Mexico	01800 0620893
	Peru	0800 77041
EMEA	Austria	0800 296066
	Bahrain	80081412, 00800100063
	Belarus	877 843 5307
	Belgium	0800 81011
	Cyprus	80092563
	Bahrain	80081412, 00800100063
	Czech Republic	800700859
	Denmark	80 60 41 79
	Egypt	08000000734 - Land-Line Only
	Egypt	877-448-5456 Egypt 2 stage dialing ATT Direct Code 2510-0200 Country Code 20 City Code Alexandria 3, Asyut 88, Cairo 2 then 877-448-5456
	Finland	08009 8898
	France, Massy	33157323907
	Germany, Munich	49 89 12009 894
	Germany, Dusseldorf	49 211 4476 7014
	Germany	0800 0005326
	Greece	2130020060, 0080044147746
	Hungary	06 80 98 3817
	Ireland	1800 995002
	Israel	37630661, 1809303186
	Italy	800 928336
	Netherlands	31202061441, 08004500043
	Norway	80083971
	Pakistan	00800 90044055 - may not be accessible by all mobile vendors
	Poland	0-800702164
	Qatar	800100063
	Romania	0800894126
	Russia	8-800-700-1705
	Saudi Arabia	8008449993
	South Africa	0800333772, 0214276287
	Spain	900 813170
	Sweden	0201605777
	Switzerland	0800 002012
	Turkey	2 Stage dialing - ATT Direct Code 0811-288-0001 then 877 316 9964
	UAE	80004441092, 80004440832
	UK	02073650974, 0800 0234380
	Ukraine 2 stage	2 Stage dialing - ATT Direct Code 0 0011380 City Code Kiev 44,Lvov 32,Kharkiv 57 then 0800501768
	Spain	900 813170
N American	Canada	800 295-7148

Charity

As the GBI is a charity ride, you have to ride for a GBI country and raise funds in addition to the participation fee for your local supported charity. The minimum donation for this event is 50 €. Each participant is kindly requested to raise more than the minimum donations to support our charity projects.

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Uncertain how and who to ask for donations?

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Services & Prices

Basic fee

349 €

Basic participation & accommodation

This is the fee for all services described under 'What is included' incl. hotel accommodation.

For single bedrooms we charge an extra fee of 90 Euro in total.

Transport

40 €

Bicyle transport

Transportation of one bicycle from Düsseldorf to Barcelona and from Barcelona to Düsseldorf.

Transport

20 €

Luggage transport

Transportation of one piece of lugagge from Düsseldorf to Barcelona and from Barcelona to Düsseldorf.

Bicycle

69 €

GBI Rental Bike (Standard)

Regular GBI mountainbike. Rental fee covers the complete GBI tour, incl. transport to the start location and from the finish location and technical maintenance. The hirer must bear the risk of damage and burglary. We recommend you to take out a private insurance.

Conway MTB “MC 400” Model 2014, Banana frame, 26”, black matt/lime, 21-gear SHIMANO “Altus”, V-brakes, suspension fork, bottle holder, SCHWALBE tire ‘Road Cruiser’, HEBIE kickstand ‘Fox’, CONTEC mudguard

Optional: carrier (max. 9 kg), bike lock, front & rear lights, bike computer (5,- €/item)

What is included

Accommodation in 3* or 4* hotels in double or single bedrooms with breakfast and private bathrooms (depending on your chosen option)
Quick and easy event registration on the website
Detailed and up-to-date event information on the website
GPX tracks of all days and tracks for download
GBI mobile app with useful tour information
Route information and daily news
Mobile tour office
Cycling teams to suit different abilities and aspiration levels
Teamleaders equipped with GPS routing devices
Service car along the route for pick-up service (for cyclists and bikes)
Luggage transport to each stage venue
Nutrition points with drinks and energy bars each day

Excluded Services

Everything not explicitely listed above incl. entrance fees, flights, public transportation, transfer to individually booked hotels, lunch & dinner, accident insurance, etc.

Route

Day	Track	Distance	Climb
Day 1	Barcelona Airport/City Beach - Caldes d'Estrac	96 km / 75 km	1500 m
Day 2	Caldes d'Estrac - Lloret de Mar	107 km	2200 m
Day 3	Lloret de Mar - Mataró	110 km	1850 m
Day 4	Mataró - Barcelona Airport/City Beach	61 km	500 m