The experience starts and finishes at Hotel Leopold in Oudenaarde. You can either book our hotel in Oudenaarde or make your own arrangements to meet us in Oudenaarde. If you don’t book our hotel, please plan to meet us in Oudenaarde around 08:00. (Exact timings to be confirmed closer to the race date)

You will be met by your host and driver for the day who is a former Professional Cyclist who speaks English and Dutch. 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 and race radio so we can watch the stage live during the day*. You will drive on the course of the race on closed roads. You will stop at various points on the race route to watch the riders pass by. Depending on how the race unfolds, you may have the opportunity to watch your host handing out bottles or spare wheels. 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 we take you back to Hotel Leopold in Oudenaarde.

*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.

Omloop Nieuwsblad starts in Ghent and finishes in Ninove, covering around 200km. The race starts at 11:15 in Ghent and the finish will be around 15.45 in Ninove. From Oudenaarde  it takes 40 minutes to drive to Gent in the morning and about 30 minutes to get back from Ninove after the finish.

This race is part of the opening weekend that marks the beginning of the spring classics period. The weekend finishes with Kuurne Brussels Kuurne the day after.

2025 Omloop Nieuwsblad

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad took place on Saturday 1 March in 2025. It was the 80th edition for the men’s race. For the women it was the 20th edition. The team presentations took place in ‘t Kuipke in Ghent and the official start was in Meerbeke. First across the line in Ninove were Søren Wærenskjold of Uno-X Mobility and Lotte Claes of Arkea B&B Hotels.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have a strong recent history in this race having won 3 of the last 4 editions in 2022, 2023 and 2024.