FULL ITINERARY
DAY ONE THU 1 APR | ARRIVAL
Arrive in Oudenaarde. Free day with accommodation booked for the night, ready for the start of the Tour tomorrow.
DAY TWO FRI 2 APR | OUDENAARDE LOOP
Early morning start unpacking the bikes and checking fit for those that have hired a bike. We've planned a recon ride around Oudenaarde for your first taste of cobbles. Then a visit to the Tour of Flanders museum in the afternoon.
DISTANCE | 116KM | 72MI
ELEVATION | 1390M | 4560FT
DAY THREE SAT 3 APR | FLANDERS SPORTIVE
Option to ride the Flanders Sportif with distances of 80, 130, 160 or 240kms. Start from Bruges or Oudenaarde, with the finish in Oudenaarde.
REGISTER ASAP
DAY FOUR SUN 4 APR | TOUR OF FLANDERS
Our final day in Oudenaarde brings the spectacle of the Tour of Flanders pro race. We can ride up the Oude Kwaremont and watch the peloton there.
DISTANCE | 85KM | 53MI
ELEVATION | 750M | 2450FT
DAY FIVE MON 5 APR | OUDENAARDE TO LIEGE
Van transfer in the morning to Huy. Fantastic Flèche Wallonne loop with the Mur de Huy. If you haven't got goose bumps yet, you will!
Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
DISTANCE | 90KM | 56MI
ELEVATION | 1400M | 4600FT
DAY SIX TUE 6 APR | LIèGE LOOP
Ride the Liège-Bastogne-Liège loop starting in Liège with La Redoute and Roche-aux-Faucons on the menu.
Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
DISTANCE | 82KM | 51MI
ELEVATION | 1390M | 4560FT
DAY SEVEN WED 7 APR | REST DAY
Easy recovery ride and/or rest day. Time to explore Liège and relax over a Belgian beer or two, and some frittes - it's carbo loading!
DAY EIGHT THU 8 APR | LIèGE TO MAASTRICHT
Short van transfer to Maastricht. Then we ride an Amstel Gold Race loop. Some of the segments on this route will be unpaved.
DISTANCE | 99KM | 61MI
ELEVATION | 830M | 2720FT
DAY NINE FRI 9 APR | MAASTRICHT TO ROUBAIX/LILLE
Van transfer of about 2 hours for the Tour finale. Recon ride on Roubaix cobbles in preparation for the Sportive race tomorrow. Not much height gain on this route, but this is one tough ride.
DISTANCE | 147KM | 91MI
ELEVATION | 420M | 1380FT
DAY TEN SAT 10 APR | PARIS ROUBAIX
Paris-Roubaix Challenge Sportive Race. Options of 70, 145 or 170km. 145 and 70 start/finish in Roubaix - the 170 starts in Busigny.
We suggest the 70KM entry with 8 cobblestone sections or the 145KM entry which includes 19 cobblestone sections.
REGISTER ASAP!
DAY ELEVEN SUN 11 APR | PARIS-ROUBAIX
The Hell of the North race day! We'll find a spot to watch the Pro's amid the fight to see who lifts the cobblestone aloft at day's end.
DAY TWELVE MON 12 APR | GOODBYE
Morning transfer to Brussels Airport, a trip of about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Time to say farewell, until next time.
Ride safe Puntos!