Today we explore the soulful Balearic Isle of Mallorca, Spain—its rich, multi-layered culture and its draw as home to cycling's inner sanctum. In many ways, this show is also an ode to MAMILs (middle-aged men in Lyrca). Sometimes misunderstood by their non-road riding partners (ok, maybe that was just me)—their experience (and mine) tackling some of their most epic rides around the world reveals, with epiphanic clarity, why they keep climbing onto that hard narrow little saddle. Push off and clip in, this is a good one.

Mallorca insider, Hamish Gordon

Hamish's authentic Mallorquin "finca"

Mallorquine Chef, Luis Matas

Lonja 18 Open Kitchen Mallorca

Lonja 18 Open Kitchen Mallorca // Facebook

Chef and writer Phillip Pearce says it best, in introducing his Native Traveler feature:

I know I’m not alone in the excitement I’m feeling. My clothes feel too heavy. My head, lighter. My life from four hours ago in cold, wet Toronto begins to feel like an archaic mainland memory, sluggish and grey. Our wide eyes take it in from above and I can’t wait to walk out onto the tarmac, and feel Exuma all around me.

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