robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
I'm trying to get travel insurance for a short touring holiday across the centre of Spain. I've got numerous quotes, but almost all of them link back to the same - or very similar - terms and conditions which cover as standard touring only up to a height of 1000m.
The problem is that large parts of inland Spain, including major towns such as Segovia and Avila, are above 1000 metres, and the roads crossing the surrounding countryside will be higher. It strikes me as unlikely that the insurers have really intended to bar road cycling in these areas, but the small print does precisely that. The only other option in the conditions are for mountain biking to 3000m, at a premium, but nothing else explicitly regarding road cycling.
I have contacted two insurers for more clarity, but so far had no very helpful answers.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this and what to do?
Extract from typical terms and conditions :
The problem is that large parts of inland Spain, including major towns such as Segovia and Avila, are above 1000 metres, and the roads crossing the surrounding countryside will be higher. It strikes me as unlikely that the insurers have really intended to bar road cycling in these areas, but the small print does precisely that. The only other option in the conditions are for mountain biking to 3000m, at a premium, but nothing else explicitly regarding road cycling.
I have contacted two insurers for more clarity, but so far had no very helpful answers.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this and what to do?
Extract from typical terms and conditions :