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.  In the evening, our guides go over the tour itinerary.

Bike rental information

• We provide 3 different bike rental options for you on the Spring Classics Tour.  Giant TCR Advanced carbon with Shimano Ultegra Di2 – $555
• Giant TCR Advanced carbon with Shimano mechanical Ultegra – $432
• Giant Contend SL 1 aluminium frame with Shimano 105 – $315

After breakfast, join us on our guided warm-up ride (31 miles) that will include some cobbled climbs. It is important to get your first taste of the cobbles ahead of the Sportive tomorrow.

We will stop in Oudenaard to attend the Tour of Flanders Sportive Expo, collect race numbers and shop for race merchandise.

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.

to eat out in one of Kortrijk’s many restaurants.

Riders and fans are eagerly looking forward to the finish in the centre of Oudenaarde. The champions sprint to the finish line. In Oudenaarde you experience it from the front row with Flanders Classics Club Hospitality.

We will provide transport for you to get to Oudenaarde. 

Oudenaarde

In the last 45 miles, the most notorious passages are lurking: from the Koppenberg and the Hotond to the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. Riders and fans are eagerly looking forward to the finish in the centre of Oudenaarde. The champions sprint to the finish line. In Oudenaarde you experience it from the front row

Tour of Flanders Finish Hospitality

FLANDERS CLASSICS CLUB

LOCATION: Oudenaarde. TIMING: From 1 p.m. until 6.30 p.m. The “Flanders Classics Club”stands for a stylish VIP formula at the finish line in Oudenaarde. Enjoy a front row view of the finish line. Predicting the outcome of the Tour of Flanders is simply impossible. You can be sure of one thing however: like any other cycling fan, you too will have goosebumps as the winner crosses the finish line in Oudenaarde in a flash of glory. A moment you simply cannot afford to miss. And our Flanders Classics Club is the perfect place to witness the highlight of the springtime cycling season, boasting a front row view. Get ready for a day you’ll never forget, surrounded by luxury and all the amenities you would expect.

• Reception with drinks and appetizers
• Non-stop buffet and open bar
• Lavish reception

VIP-ZONE

• Access to the VIP zone along the finish line in Oudenaarde
• Arrival of the Elite Men’s race, to follow exclusively from the VIP zone
• Arrival of the Elite Women’s race, to follow exclusively from the VIP zone

We will take it down and notch today and offer an optional guided ride (30–45 miles). Enjoy the afternoon with our guide at the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen Museum.

Today we relax. A guided ride is offered in the morning and in the afternoon we visit a local Belgian brewery with with tasting.  Transport included.

The Scheldeprijs is known as the unofficial World Championship for sprinters.  After visiting the port city of Antwerp, we’ll travel the short distance to Schoten to watch the sprint finish.

Final night in Kortrijk

Today we visit Flanders Fields in Ypres on a 4 hour bike tour that will include historical sites and the Commonwealth cemetery. Afterwards, we will visit Koers Cycling Museum in Ypres before moving to Roubaix.

At 2:00PM our guided ride over the cobbles will allow you to test your bike and your skills.  Our guide will share their tips for your ride tomorrow.

As the elite women tackle Paris Roubaix, you will ride your own “Hell of the North”, challenged by the cobbled sections of “Carrefour de l’Arbre” and the “Trouée d’Arenberg” and finishing, with bragging rights, at the Roubaix velodrome. Dinner tonight is at the hotel. 

Long route: Transfer leaves our hotel in Roubaix at 5:00 AM.  It is a rolling start between 7:00 AM and and 7:30 AM in Busigny. Transfer is approximately 90 minutes.

Medium and short route: Start at the Roubaix velodrame any time between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Today is Paris Roubaix day.  We offer a guided ride this morning to watch some live action on the cobbles or you can stay in Roubaix and take your place inside the velodrome. Tickets to the velodrome to see the finish are included.

Dinner at the hotel. We will assist you with re-packing your bikes for travel tomorrow.

After breakfast, a transfer to  (BRU) Brussels International airport is available at 9:00 AM at additional cost. Please book flights that depart after 1:00 PM.