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Cycling in Flanders, Belgium - "Flanders - The line between the epic and the ordinary, the mortal and the hero, between dream and reality is nowhere as thin as here. What makes cycling great, reaches a crescendo in Flanders"
We have teamed up with Cycling in Flanders to offer a unique package which gives you the opportunity to conquer some of the iconic bucket list segments in Flanders so enquire now and we can get you on your way to being a Flandrian !
Arrive Friday and stay in the area for 3 nights. We will send you GPX routes for Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday. Discover Flanders’ hand-picked, most challenging and well-documented routes. By and for cycling enthusiasts:
Day 1: The Heuvelland Hellingenroute tackles 40 hills including the Kemmelberg, over a total distance of 116 kms and makes you climb 1498 m.
Day 2: Is the shortest (78km with 855m of climbing) but by no means the easiest route. It includes mean classic hills like the Oude Kwaremont, the Koppenberg and the Taaienberg.
Day 3: With 103km and 916m of climbing, you will be challenged by some serious cobblestone roads, such as Wannegem-Lede, the famous Paddestraat and the Volkegemberg.
Enquire for your Cycling in Flanders Tour today !
Prices from £195pp Enquire Now
25% booking deposit required in order to reserve your tour.
Please be aware that we are limited in availability.
Non-cycling partners are welcome. Please enquire and we can provide a bespoke package.
With easy access from the UK, Cycling in Flanders has a lot to offer. Whether you want to watch a race, join a cyclo, visit a cycling museum, ride one of the specific routes, have a pre-ride coffee or post ride beer, rent a race bike, stay in a cycling accommodation or go to a stylish cycling shop. There are loads of possibilities that cater for your cycling needs.
EAST-FLANDERS
Wake up in B&B ‘t Juiste Verzet, located on the Oude Kwaremont. Rent a bike from the nearby Fietsen Jowan bikeshop and go for one of the Tour of Flanders cycling routes. Have lunch at and pay a visit to the Tour of Flanders centre.
Continue your ride and finish with a cycling beer at Café Koppenberg or In De Zon (Kwaremont).
WEST-FLANDERS
Wake up at the Parkhotel in Kortrijk and meet some pro riders staying here for the spring classics. Rent a race bike at Veloods and head off to Heuvelland, where you climb the Kemmelberg and many other hills close to Flanders Fields.
Watch the Gent-Welvegem race while you’re there. Have lunch at Herberg In De Zon. Head over to Roeselare and continue your day with a visit to the WieMu / Cycling is a religion expo.
Test your track racing skills on the Defraye-Sercu open air track.
Close off with a beer and diner at Kaffee Carlito in Tielt.
FLEMISH BRABANT & BRUSSELS
Wake up in B&B Den Engel and head over to beautiful Leuven to ride the Brabantse Pijl cyclosportive.
Have lunch in one of the many restaurants in Leuven. Continue with a visit to the Sportimonium museum or the Eddy Merckx cycles factory.
Real Merckx fans might want to take a look at the monument in Eddy’s birthplace Meensel-Kiezegem, and have a drink there in the Café Boerenhof pub.
ANTWERP
Wake up in Antwerp, a city that combines hip ambiance with gorgeous historical surroundings, and head over to the Grote Markt for the start of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Pay a visit to the cool bike store Velodome and have lunch in De Pelgrim. City Brewery De Koninck is just across the street.
Go and watch the race in Café Mombasa, a bar with lots of Belgian beers on the menu.
LIMBURG
Wake up in room 11 of Hotel Malpertuus and feel like a winner.
Ride one of the hilly routes through Limburg. Stop for a cycling beer at cycling pub Café Coureur.
Ride on the F1-circuit of Zolder in the early evening and end the day with diner at cycling café De Kriekel.
Discover the differences between Flanders’ five regions and find out why should visit them!
The best way of getting to the area on the Friday is by driving which takes around 1hr 45mins from Calais.
Alternatives are flying to Brussels (1hour away) or Eurostar.
The cobbles of Flanders are not as brutal as Paris Roubaix however we do recommend fitting 25mm tyres and maybe double wrapping your handlebars. A nice climbing gear is recommended for the multiple steep sections - you don't want to have to stop and walk.
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Local bike hire is available however please let us know at the time of booking if you require a bike.
