Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Kortrijk today. Our team will meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly, airport transfers from Brussels International Airport (BRU) to your hotel in Kortrijk are available for you, your luggage and your bike at 11:00 AM. 

Our hotels

Choose to stay at either 3* hotel Square or 4* hotel Messeyne in Kortrijk center. Both hotels are a stone’s throw away from the Grote Markt (Great Market Square) and offer comfort and efficiency in modern settings.  Breakfast is included each morning but be warned that it will be early on We Ride Flanders day!

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as bike boxes are accommodated on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike from us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to “fit” your rental bike or to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes are safely stored at the hotel.

This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Kortrijk’s many restaurants.

You will have the morning to yourselves with breakfast included at the hotel. After lunch we will meet for a guided ride.

Guided ride

At 2:00pm we will take you on a supported, guided ride (approx 30 miles) that takes in the Kwaremont and the Koppenberg. Your race entry will be delivered to you at the hotel today.

This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Kortrijk’s many restaurants.

We have an early start this morning and have arranged for you to be well nourished with an early breakfast in your hotel. Transportation to Antwerp (135 mile riders) and Oudenaarde (110/85/45 mile riders) is provided this morning.

Start & finish / location & hours

START Cyclo 135 Miles
Antwerp – 7:00 – 8:00 AM

START 110 Miles, 85 Miles, 45 Miles
Oudenaarde (Lindestraat, Oudenaarde)

• Cyclo 110 miles: 7:00 – 8:30 AM 
• Cyclo 85 miles: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
• Cyclo 45 miles: 10:00 –  11:00 AM

FINISH

All distances finish on the Market Square in Oudenaarde where you can celebrate your accomplishment in Belgian style.  The last aid station closes at 7:00 PM. If you arrive here after this cut-off time, you will be directed to take the shortest route back to the Market Square as the route is officially closed at 8:00 pm.  Upon finishing your ride and celebrating in Oudenaarde, we provide transportation back to Kortrijk.

This afternoon and early evening we will assist with re-packing your bike for travel.  Your rental bike can be returned unless you plan on using it in the morning.
The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Kortrijk’s many restaurants.

Rest your legs today as you become part of the excitement of this spectacular race.

Two options are available for you today.  All guests are transported to the finish in Ourdnaarde.  From Ourdnaarde, you can take the shuttle bus to Oude Kwaremont to watch riders road-side from the public village.

Stay in Oudenaarde

Experience the finish in the center of Oudenaard.  Riders will pass by four times and you can experience both the men’s and the women’s finishes live and on the big screen. 

Shuttle bus to Oude Kwaremont

Board the free shuttle bus from Oudenaarde station up to the public village on the Oude Kwaremont where you can see the riders pass three times. Not as steep as the punishing Koppenberg and Paterberg climbs, but equally as important, the Kwaremont is the longest cobbled climb in the race and breeds an intense tactical battle.  There are pubs, food and beer vans and a big screen so you can alternate between standing by the road-side and watching the big screen.

Tour of Flanders Hospitality

Alternatively, we provide a program of official VIP experiences – More information here

Enjoy a well earned breakfast before heading home. Today we offer an optional transfer to Brussels Zaventem airport, departing from Oudenaarde at 6:30 AM (for flights departing after 10:30 AM).