Our Belgium Classic, it is a simple recipe; take climbs, cobbles and chips, mix gently for 125km and season it to taste with some autumnal weather. We simply cannot wait.
Dates: 18th to 20th October
Location: Oudenaarde, Belgium
Price: £195 VCT members or £225 non-members
Included: 2 nights bed and breakfast in Leopold Hotel Oudenaarde**** (single supplement is additional), support, lunch and feed-stations for the Belgium Classic, celebratory dinner on Saturday.
The Routes
Plan: Meet in Oudenaarde on the Friday evening (will work out logistics for car sharing etc, it is 2 hours from Calais).
Complete our Belgium Classic on Saturday 19th October.
Dinner on Saturday evening (maybe enjoy a Belgium Beer)
Sunday morning - will choose a couple of the classic climbs to attempt with fresh legs !!
Routes: There will be three route options, (each basically looping off from the long route) - 75km, 96km and 125km (https://www.relive.cc/view/r10005883156)
All starting and finishing at the Flanders Cycling Museum (with cafe!) they include iconic cobble climbs including the Koppenberg and Paterberg with the long route extending out to the Muur van Geraadsbergen. You will be given all the GPS files for your computers and phones and we will have checkpoints and feedstations as well as support along the route.
Some inspiration from the route
Action on the Paterberg!
This is how fast it can be done, how do you think that you will fair?
See what is is like to ride the Koppenberg