Source: La Vuelta 2026 official roadbook.
La Vuelta Stage 11: Cartagena to Lorca Through the Mar Menor
La Vuelta Stage 11 travels from Cartagena to Lorca through Los Belones, Los Alcázares and the Mar Menor before climbing near Totana.
Road cyclists overlooking Portmán Bay on the Murcia Region coastline
Los Alcázares to Portmán via La Manga Club
Ride from Los Alcázares along the Mar Menor to La Manga Club, Portmán and La Unión on one of Stuart Mitchell’s favourite local road cycling routes.
Cycling in the Orihuela Costa & Mar Menor
How Customer Experience Shaped OriMar Bikes
Stuart looks back at the lessons, customer feedback and cycling memories that transformed Murcia Bike Hire into today’s focused OriMar Bikes service.
Happy Cycling with OriMar Bikes
Orihuela Costa or Mar Menor: Which Cycling Base Suits Your Trip?
A local guide to road cycling from San Pedro del Pinatar, combining Mar Menor starts with quieter inland route options.
Map of La Manga Club Coast & Campo, road cycling route 2
5 Road Cycling Route Ideas from La Manga Club
Five different road-cycling route styles to help riders plan a varied week from La Manga Club.
Cyclist riding near Mar Menor Golf Resort, Murcia with OriMar Bikes carbon road bike hire
Years of Cycling from Mar Menor Golf Resort
Stuart looks back at years of delivering premium road bikes to Mar Menor Golf Resort and helping visiting cyclists discover the surrounding roads.
Rental bikes prepared for delivery to OriMar Bikes customers
What Happens Before Your Bike Is Delivered?
From cleaning and mechanical checks to rider setup and loading, here is what happens before an OriMar Bikes rental bike reaches your accommodation.
he opening spread of Stuart Mitchell’s six-page Murcia cycling feature in Bike Magazine, February 2021.
Our Murcia Cycling Guide Featured in Bike Magazine
In 2021, OriMar Bikes owner Stuart Mitchell was invited to introduce Bike Magazine readers to road cycling around the Mar Menor and wider Murcia Region.
Group of cyclists with carbon road bikes on the Orihuela Costa, supported by OriMar Bikes
Road Cycling from Los Alcázares
Why Los Alcázares makes a flexible road-cycling base for steady Mar Menor kilometres and longer inland rides.
Group enjoying Mar Menor winter cycling beside the waterfront
Why the Mar Menor Works as a Winter Cycling Base
The Mar Menor offers a useful mix of steady roads, longer loops and access to harder terrain for winter road-cycling trips.