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Grand Depart Lille
Thu 3 – Tue 8 July 2025
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Grand Depart in Lille and Northern France with Sportive Breaks
Witness the Team Presentation, see Stage 1 in Lille, the finish of Stage 2 in Boulogne sur Mer and the start of Stage 3 in Valenciennes. There are no cobbles included on the stages of the Grand Depart but with Sportive Breaks you will not only ride the roads of the Grand Depart but you will also discover the best cobbles from the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix!
Sportive Breaks are at home in this part of northern France. Also called French Flanders, the area comprising Lille, Roubaix all the way to the coast and Dunkirk is just as crazy about cycling as Flanders just next door in Belgium. We are staying in Kortrijk which is just 30 kilometres from Lille. Our local team of hosts, mechanics and drivers are Flanders based, and you will also find them when you travel with Sportive Breaks to take part or spectate at the Spring Classics.
Our team of local ride leaders will explore the bergs of the Tour of Flanders and the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix with you. We will visit the Tour of Flanders Museum, Roubaix Velodrome and guide you on the Arenberg, Carrefour de L’Arbre, Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg and many more…
On this tour you have the option to join us by arriving at the Eurostar in Lille, or we also provide airport transfers from Brussels Airport. Bike rental is also available.
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
Watch 3 Grand Tour Stages LIVE: Witness the excitement of the team presentation, Stage 1 in Lille, the finish in Boulogne sur Mer on Stage 2 and the start in Valenciennes on Stage 3.
Transport included: Transport to and from the stages. Vehicle support on all guided rides. Airport transfers from Brussels Airport or Lille TGV.
Premium 4* accommodation: In Spring Classics country in Kortrijk. Close to the heart of all the action including breakfast and dinner daily.
Spectator and rider friendly: Explore the cycling roads this part of France and Belgium has to offer and indulge in its amazing cuisine.
Spring Classics Experiences: Explore the Tour of Flanders Museum, Roubaix Velodrome and ride the cobbles of the Arenberg, Carrefour de L’Arbre, Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg and many more…
What's Included?
Accommodation
4* hotel in Kortrijk with excellent stage access
Included meals
Breakfast and evening meal included
Transfer
Airport return transfers from Brussels Airport or Lille Eurostar station
Mechanic
Mechanic and vehicle support for the tour
Guided Rides
Daily ride options from experienced local guides
Additional Extras
Bike Rental – Available at a supplement
Itinerary
Day To Day
Bienvenue en France (et Belgique)
Arrival Brussels Airport, Lille TGV & Kortrijk
The Sportive Breaks team will meet you at our hotel in Kortrijk today.
If you are flying into Brussels Airport, we offer an airport transfer at 12:00pm today. Collection from Lille Eurostar is also possible on request.
On arrival at our hotel, we will fit you with your rental bike and our team are also available to help you with unpacking and building your own bike after travel. We offer a short warm-up ride in the local area to test bike and legs.
This afternoon we will transport you the short distance from Kortrijk to Lille where we will enjoy the 2025 teams’ presentation.
In the evening, we will enjoy an evening meal together at the hotel and our hosts will present the programme of the week to you.
TOUR OF FLANDERS EXPERIENCE
We are in Tour of Flanders territory. Famous races such as Gent Wevelgem, Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Paris-Roubaix all take place in this region. Today we enjoy a Tour of Flanders experience, where we will ride some of the famous ‘bergs’ and visit the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen in Oudenaarde which is the finish location of the Tour of Flanders.
Our evening meal will be together at Hotel Damier in Kortrijk
After breakfast we will ride on the race route of stage 1 before finishing in Lille. In Lille we will enjoy the atmosphere as it builds up before the riders finish.
We are likely to see a sprinter in the Yellow Jersey after Stage 1 which starts and finishes in Lille. With less than 1,000 metres of ascent and a flat final 50 kilometres the opportunity may never get better!
Dinner this evening is together at the hotel in Kortrijk.
The stage starts in Lauwin-Planque close to Valenciennes today and finishes in Boulogne Sur Mer on the coast. From the hotel in Kortrijk, we will transfer you and the bikes to the starting point of our ride today. We will ride through the Côte d’Opale to our destination of Boulogne Sur Mer. The Côte d’Opale is a 120 kilometre (75m) stretch of French coast with a varied landscape including beaches, dunes, swamps, estuaries and cliffs.
After watching the conclusion of today’s stage, we will transfer you back to Kortrijk.
Dinner this evening is together at the hotel in Kortrijk.
After breakfast, it is your turn to enjoy the cobbles of the Hell of the North, the famous Monument. We will transfer you from Kortrijk to Valenciennes where we watch the riders set off for the stage today which will take them from Valenciennes to Dunkirk.
We will choose our starting point to include the final 40 kilometres of the famous Spring Classic. You will ride the most famous stretches such as the Carrefour de L’Arbre and the Trouee d’Arenberg. After visiting the famous Roubaix Velodrome including the showers, the team will transfer you back to the hotel in Kortrijk for our final dinner.
Today we bid you Au Revoir as our tour ends.
We offer a return transfer to Brussels Airport or to Lille TGV station.
More about the event
The Grand Depart of the 112th edition of the world-famous cycling race is taking place in Lille and northern France. Lille will be hosting the team presentation and the first stage.
The first three stages all take place in northern France before the race moves down the country via Brittany.
Stage 1 has a start and finish in Lille. We are likely to see a sprinter in the Yellow Jersey after Stage 1, with less than 1,000 metres of ascent and a flat final 50 kilometres the opportunity may never get better!
Stage 2 starts close to Valenciennes and takes place on rolling terrain but there are two sharp climbs inside the last 10 kilometres making for exciting racing and the opportunity for an attack late on before the finish in Boulogne sur Mer!
Stage 3 between Valenciennes and Dunkirk is also a flat stage so again perfect for a bunch sprint.
Who is this tour for?
Cyclists and Spectators
Our tour is suitable for both cyclists of any level and non-cycling spectators. The hotel in Kortrijk is in an excellent location with great local cuisine. Our daily, guided rides give cyclists the opportunity to ride some of the roads that feature on the 2025 event but also on the Tour of Flanders and the cobbles of the Hell of the North. We are staying in an excellent hotel in Kortrijk just 30 minutes from Lille.
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