Travel to the hotel

Please make your own arrangements to arrive at the hotel today, where our friendly team will be available to greet you upon arrival. We will meet at hotel Mercure Roubaix where we will stay for two nights with breakfasts and evening meals included.

Airport Transfer

If you plan to fly then we offer airport transfers for you and your luggage, from Lille train station, Brussels International Airport, Brussels South Charleroi Airport or another airport. Airport transfers are available at extra cost and are on request by contacting our team via [email protected]

This afternoon and early evening, your Team Visma | Lease a Bike host is available for you at the hotel. During the evening meal we will provide a briefing on the exciting experience ahead. Your host will run you through what to expect from the race day tomorrow.

We will have breakfast at the hotel and if you have booked a one night’s stay and you do not wish to return to the hotel this evening please check out and bring your luggage with you. You can also leave your luggage at the hotel today and collect later. Your race day experience starts. You will spend the day as a guest of the team in an official TVL minibus equipped with route map, race radio, and interior TV screens so we can watch the race live during the day.

On our way to the stage start we will visit the hotel where the team are staying. Here one of the team directors will give you the inside track on the team’s race tactics for the day. After this we make our way to the start location where we will visit the team bus and meet the riders as they prepare for the day ahead. There may even be time for a stroopwafel and a coffee. We will then visit the Start Village and the team paddock before setting off for the day.

You will spend the day with us in an official black and yellow TVL minibus equipped with food, drinks and interior TV screens so we can watch the stage live during the day*. You will drive on the course of the stage on closed roads and be a proper part of the support team. You will experience the race at various locations.

During the day we will also stop for a lunch break.

We head to the finish area to catch the finale of the race**. Hopefully we can join in with the team celebrations. After the race comes to a close your hosts will take you the short distance to the hotel.

To get a full lowdown of the Team Visma | Lease a Bike packages, read our review on the experiences.

*Please note that reception may be affected in certain regions which may affect transmission quality throughout the day.

**Please note that the race finish may not always be seen live due to how the race has developed and road closures.

Age Limit: No children under 12 years old. For children between 12 and 16, please be aware that the experience is a long, all day experience with a lot of travelling. Please make sure they are aware of this before booking.

If you booked to stay for two nights then today is check-out day. You could stay another night and also book the men’s race with us. For more information about this please contact us.

After breakfast we offer an optional airport transfer back to Brussels International Airport, Brussels South Charleroi Airport or another airport. This transfer is available at an additional cost and can be requested by contacting Sportive Breaks – [email protected]