Meet your guides
Trust 36000 days of experience.
Giannis & Manos have been pursuing competitive cycling since the age of 12; unquestionably, there is not a single spot in Crete that they haven’t explored with their bikes. Cretan Peaks is the accumulation of many years of hard work. After thorough planning, configuring and testing, they compiled a number of journeys that bear different characteristics, making sure that every participating cyclist can explore a full-range training.
Heat Map
As members of a fresher generation of cyclists, they are using technology to study in depth their performance. Throughout the years, their Strava Heat Maps are “hot” proof of their determination to pedal their way through life.
The Guides
Giannis Iliadis
Giannis is an elite men category rider; he has earned his perennial experience on races all around the world as a member of the Greek national team. Born and raised in Crete, he will ensure that you explore the area through the eyes of a local connoisseur.
Manos Blavakis
Manos discovered his passion about cycling during adolescence; with dedication and countless miles, he managed to become an elite cyclist and compete on UCI races. All this hard work, took place here, on the island of Crete. He would love to be your guide and share his training terrain with you!
Accreditations
Athletes, coaches, fine-living connoisseurs: for these top qualities of theirs, you should trust the founders of the Cretan Peaks. Apart from hardly earned athletic distinctions, they are awarded entrepreneurs by FoundIt and certified coaches by the General Secretariat of Sports of the greek authorities.
Cretan Peaks Partners
With us and right by your side, our partners are bringing their finest services to top up your experience: catering, nutrition planning, lodging, and recovery for champions.
