Flandrien Challenege
All year round
Available all year round
Recommended to complete between Spring and Autumn
Book from
£749
Key Features of this Challenge
- 4 nights | 5 days
- Stay in a 4* Hotel
- Daily breakfasts included (HB Available)
- Option for a supported tour with experienced local guides and mechanics
- Ride iconic climbs in the quieter months with more reliable weather
- Conquer the Cobbles: Ride iconic bergs and cobbled roads
- Local Cafes in touching distance from the Belgium roads
- Optional Return airport transfers to and from Toulouse Airport
- Spread your payments - Interest free payment plan
- See the sights
Conquer the Flandrien Challenge with Sportive Breaks
HIT 59 ICONIC BERG & COBBLE SEGMENTS IN LESS THAN 72 HOURS
Flanders, the heartland of cycling, is calling you for an unbelievable experience. Hit 59 iconic berg & cobble segments, marked on the road and tracked online, in less than 72 hours. If you succeed, we’ll make you a legend: with your own personalised stone on the wall of fame of the Centre Ronde van Vlaanderen in Oudenaarde.
The Flandrien Challenge is a cycling challenge where digital and physical worlds collide. It visualizes the digital STRAVA segments on the road surface of numerous storied climbs and cobbled roads in Flanders. This is a unique physical manifestation of cycling’s most popular digital experience.
A True Flandrien is a man or woman of steel. A heroic cyclist who never gives up, relishes a challenge and eats pain for breakfast.
Claim your personal Monument at the Centre Ronde Van Vlaanderen in Oudenaarde
What's Included?
Accommodation
4 nights in a comfortable 4* hotel
Included Meals
All breakfasts and option for Half Board (you should allow/budget £10 for lunch)
Transfers
To and from Brussels Airport or your chosen Airport
(Optional Extra)
72 Hours of Riding across 3 Days
3 Full days of riding
Guide (Optional Extra)
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all week (Optional Extra)
Local Cafe stops
Our favourite spots shared with you
Bike Rental
Bike Rental is available for the tour
Your personalised Cobble
Complete your the challenge with 72 Hours and claim your personal Monument
Itinerary
Day One - Travel to Oudenaarde (Arrival Day)
Location
Oudenaarde
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Oudenaarde today.
If you have opted for a guided tour, our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage and your bike from Brussels International airport.
Our hotel
We are staying at the hotel Leopold in Oudenaarde. Your stay will be for 4 nights and will be on a bed and breakfast basis, you also have the option to upgrade to Half Board.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Airport transfer
- Fully supported (Optional Extra)
- Fitting of rental bikes
- 4* Hotel in Oudenaarde
- Welcome meeting (If Guided)
Ride
A chance for you to relax before the exciting week ahead. Time to stretch after a day of travelling and make sure you’ve got your bike prepared and ready.
Meals INCLUDED
Evening Meal if chosen Half Board – eat out in Oudenaarde if you have gone with Bed and Breakfast.
Day Two - 75KM and 914M Climbing
Location
Oudenaarde
If you have chosen a guided tour we will transfer you to Ypres from where you will start today, your bike will be loaded onto our vehicle and the transfer will take around 1 Hour.
If you are taking this on without support, you can take public transport or start from the hotel.
Kick off the Flandrien Challenge by conquering the 9 segments in the Kemmelberg area. This route is perfect as an afternoon ride after you arrive and get settled in. The roads of the Westhoek are an under-appreciated hotbed of cycling. On these muddy farm lanes, through the constant wind, Flandriens like Frank Vandenbroucke, Johan Museeuw and Johan Bruyneel honed their craft. The area is also rich in history with the fiercest fighting of the Western Front in World War One taking place in a small, idyllic area. Today, however, the scenery is placid and beautiful.
Your route begins in Ieper, under the Menen Gate, a memorial to some 54,395 soldiers who perished in the fighting and have no known grave, before heading South and East into no-mans land and past several other memorials before we arrive at the Kemmelberg for the first of two ascents. In between you can enjoy the experience of Gent-Wevelgem as you climb and descend the numerous small ridges in the area, all with a different view across Flanders Fields.
Daily Highlights
- Fully supported (Optional Extra)
- Guided ride / GPX Provided
- Hotel in Oudenaarde
Ride
Start: Ypres or Oudenaarde
Finish: Oudenaarde
Meals INCLUDED
Breakfast
Distance & Elevation
75km & 914m
rIDE rATING
Day Three - 190km and 2,300M Climbing
Location
Oudenaarde
After the appetiser we served up in the West, are you ready for your main course? Taking in 12 climbs and 7 cobbled sectors, as well as countless unheralded ups and downs, day 2 of the Flandrien Challenge is where you’ll really earn your spurs as a True Flandrien.
190 Kilometres and 2,300 climbing meters beginning with a coffee at the Centrum Rode Van Vlaanderen before sending you to the cobbles of the Nokereberg and back across the Schelde into the beating heart of the Tour of Flanders!From there, you’ll take the scenic route South to Geraadsbergen for a showdown with the Muur and Bosberg before winding your way back via historic ways like the Molenberg, Kerkgate and the Wolvenberg. There are times when you’ll be almost able to see the finish in the last 50km but remember a True Flandrien never gives up and can reward themselves with something stronger than coffee back at the Centrum Ronde Van Vlaanderen’s cafe.
Daily Highlights
- Fully supported (Optional Extra)
- Guided ride / GPX Provided
- Hotel in Oudenaarde
Ride
Start: Oudenaarde
Finish: Oudenaarde
Meals INCLUDED
Breakfast
Distance & Elevation
190km & 2,300m
Ride RATING
Day Four - 142KM and 2,232M Climbing
Location
Oudenaarde
There’s no let up on Day 3 of the Flandrien Challenge, it may be “only” 142km long but today boasts almost as much climbing as Day 2 in addition to the legendary combination of Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg & Koppenberg. Just stay focussed on your personal monument and your place on the wall of fame!To concentrate on the three biggest names alone would be a mistake, however. The route contains no fewer than 23 climbs and the gradients on this route are consistently steeper than on the previous 2 days. If after the Koppenberg you still have the motivation to forget you’re only 2km from the finish line and carry on to climb Steenbeekdries, the Taaienberg, Eikenberg and the lesser known but no less brutal Ladeuze, then you will have without doubt earned the title of a True Flandrien!
After today’s ride we will go to the centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen to validate your achievement with photos of your cobble on the wall in the Café.
Daily Highlights
- Fully supported (Optional Extra)
- Guided ride / GPX Provided
- Hotel in Oudenaarde
- Your personal Cobble
Ride
Start: Oudenaarde
Finish: Oudenaarde
Meals INCLUDED
Breakfast
Distance & Elevation
142km &2,232m
Ride RATING
Day Five - Departure Day
Location
Oudenaarde
After breakfast it’s time to say goodbye! If you had opted for airport transfers, your transfer will collect you just after checkout time and return you to your chosen hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Fully supported (Optional Extra)
- Airport Transfer (Optional Extra)
Meals INCLUDED
Breakfast
Tour Start and Finish
2026 – Choose your own Tour Dates
Tour Start
Our tour starts at either the Leopold Hotel in Oudenaarde or Brussels International Airport at an additional cost.
Tour Finish
On departure we provide a transfer to Brussels International Airport for an additional cost.
Pricing
Prices – Self Guided
- £749 per person based on a group of 4 in Twin Share Rooms – Self Guided
- £1378 per person based on a group of 4 in Single Occupancy Rooms – Self Guided
Prices – with a Riding Tour Guide
- £1,299 per person based on a group of 4 in Twin Share Rooms – Guided
- £1,928 per person based on a group of 4 in Single Occupancy Rooms – Guided
Included:
- Four nights in comfortable 4 Star Hotel
- All breakfasts
- GPX Routes
- Local knowledge with recommendations to Cafe’s, Restaurants and evening acitivites
- Your personalised cobble at the Ronde van Vlaanderen
Also available:
- Group Airport Transfers from Brussels International Airport – £182pp (Based on a group of 4)
- Private airport transfers from other airports on request – Price on request
- Bike Rental is available from £260pp – Based on 3 day hire
- Support vehicle with mechanic and on the go nutrition – Price on request
Contact us at [email protected]
You're in safe hands
We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL meaning you can book with confidence.
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Spread your payments
Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking. *Selected products. Terms and Conditions apply
Logistics covered
We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.
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