Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Oudenaarde today. 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 today. These are available at a supplement of £90 for a return transfer and can be added in the booking process 

Our hotel

We are staying at the hotel Leopold in Oudenaarde. Your stay will be for 1, 2 or 3 nights and will be on a half board basis so with breakfasts and dinners included. 

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. We offer Scott Addict 20 equipped with Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed (3 day rental).

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.

Welcome to Belgium

This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. Our host will provide a welcome meeting to welcome you to Oudenaarde and talk about the weekend ahead. Dinner will be available at the hotel this evening. 

The choice is up to you today. For the cyclists we offer the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Cyclo-Sportive. For the spectators we offer a full day’s Start to Finish Experience on the first major Spring Classic of the year, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. You can choose from our standard Start to Finish Experience or a full day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Cyclo itinerary

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• Mechanic support before we take you to the start in Kuurne (30 mins)
• Starting times are open from 07:30am and 12:00am depending on your chosen route
• Shuttle transfer back to Oudenaarde after the finish
• Social post ride beers in the hotel bar

Taking place on Saturday 28 February the KBK sportive starts and finishes in Kuurne located at 30 minutes from Oudenaarde. You can choose from 65km (310m ascent), 85km (520m ascent), 110km (730m ascent) or 140km (1140m ascent) km distances. The 3 longer routes all include plenty of ‘bergs’, the short, steep climbs that make this area famous. The two longer distances also included some cobbled climbs.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Standard Start to Finish Itinerary

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• You will be collected from the hotel and transported to Ghent (30 mins)
• Enjoy the build up to the start in Ghent
• 11.15am – Start of the race
• Stop at various locations on the route for live race action
• Lunch and drinks en route. TV screens on board
• See the finish in Ninove at 16.00
• Transport back to Oudenaarde (30 mins)
• Get together in the hotel bar post-event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Itinerary

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• You will be collected from the hotel and transported to Ghent (30 mins)
• Team Visma | Lease a Bike host will meet you to begin your race day experience. Your host will be an ex-pro rider who will offer professional insights into the race
• Visit to the Team Hotel and briefing from the Team Directeur Sportive
• Visit to the Team Bus
• Visit the start village in Ghent for the team presentations and rider sign on
• 11.15am – Start of the race
• Stop at various locations on the route for live race action
• Lunch and drinks en-route. TV screens and race radio on board
• See the finish in Ninove at 16.00
• Podium ceremonies
• Transport back to Oudenaarde (30 mins)
• Get together in the hotel bar post-event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is like a mini-Tour of Flanders. The race includes the famous Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg in its finale which used to be stalwarts in the Tour of Flanders. Omloop Nieuwsblad for the professional men and women takes place on Saturday 28 February 2026. The race starts from a Sportive Breaks favourite location, ‘t Kuipke velodrome in Gent where we go every November to watch the track racing at the Gent Six Day Track Cycling. The finish is in the town of Ninove after taking in 11 climbs and 8 sections of cobblestone ‘bergs’.

Dinner will be available at the hotel this evening.

For the cyclists we offer the OHN Cyclo-Sportive. For the spectators we offer a full day’s Start to Finish Experience on Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (KBK). Choose from the standard experience or for an extra special day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.

Sportive Weekend itinerary – OHN Cyclo

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• Mechanic support before we take you to the start in Ninove (30 mins)
• Starting times are open from 07:30am and 11:00am depending on your chosen route
• Shuttle transfer back to Oudenaarde after the finish
• Social post ride beers in the hotel bar

Taking place on the Sunday after the pro race, the Omloop het Nieuwsblad Cyclo allows riders to choose between 4 distances: 60, 80 or 125 kilometres. All distances include the combination of the Muur van Geraardsbergen and the Bosberg. All distances start and finish in Ninove located at 30 minutes from Oudenaarde. There is also a 150km distance which starts and finishes in Ghent, but this does not add much to the 125km distance in terms of challenge or climbs.  

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• You will be collected from the hotel and transported to Kortrijk (30 mins)
• Enjoy the build up to the start in Kortrijk
• 12.00 – Start of the race
• Stop at various locations on the route for live race action
• Lunch and drinks en-route. TV screens on board
• See the finish in Kuurne at 17.00
• Transport back to Oudenaarde (30 mins)
• Get together in the hotel bar post-event

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Itinerary

Early breakfast at the hotel.

• You will be collected from the hotel and transported to Kortrijk (30 mins)
• Team Visma | Lease a Bike host will meet you to begin your race day experience. Your host will be an ex-pro rider who will offer professional insights into the race
• Visit to the Team Hotel and briefing from the Team Directeur Sportive
• Visit to the Team Bus
• Visit the start village in Kortrijk for the team presentations and rider sign on
• 11.15am – Start of the race
• Stop at various locations on the route for live race action
• Lunch and drinks en-route. TV screens and race radio on board
• See the finish in Kuurne at 16.00
• Podium ceremonies
• Transport back to Oudenaarde (30 mins)
• Get together in the hotel bar post-event

KBK is a one-day race that’s part of the opening weekend. The race starts in Kortrijk and finishes in Kuurne but doesn’t go anywhere near Brussels. The race has been a great hunting ground for Team Visma | Lease a Bike in recent years with Wout van Aert winning in 2024. The hills on the route change every year, but some of the regular climbs include Edelareberg, La Houppe, Kanarieberg, Kruisberg, Oude Kwaremont, Tiegemberg and Nokereberg. The race has a long and flat final section to the finish which makes it suitable for sprinters. The race ends with two local laps around Kortrijk and Kuurne.

Dinner will be available at the hotel this evening.

After breakfast, please check out of the hotel and depart.

If you wish to make use of our airport transfer service then we will run one scheduled airport transfer back to Brussels Zaventem Airport at 09.00am this morning.