Spring Classics Tour

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For 2018, we will again be offering you the chance to spend 10 days at the Spring Classics in Belgium and Northern France. Ride and watch the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix and watch the Scheldeprijs, the sprinter’s classic. As well as lots of cycling a visit to the Tour of Flanders museum guided by Johan Museeuw and a tour of a Belgian brewery are also i...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Brussels
    • Have a chance for Belgian Beer brewery
    • Travel to Mol for the start of the 2018 Scheldeprijs
    • Visit Roubaix

What's this trip about?

    For 2018, we will again be offering you the chance to spend 10 days at the Spring Classics in Belgium and Northern France. Ride and watch the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix and watch the Scheldeprijs, the sprinter’s classic. As well as lots of cycling a visit to the Tour of Flanders museum guided by Johan Museeuw and a tour of a Belgian brewery are also included.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOudenaarde
End CityBrussels

Travel Themes

  • Cycling & Biking
  • High Adventure

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Belgium
  • France

Attractions

  • Paris

Activities

  • Cycling
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • 6 nights on bed and breakfast basis at 4 star hotel NH Ghent Belfort
    • 4 nights on half board basis at 4 star Mercure Roubaix
    • Visit to the Tour of Flanders museum with former Tour of Flanders winner Johan Museeuw
    • Guided ride with Flanders and Roubaix winner and former world champ Johan Museeuw
    • Visit to ‘t Huyghe’ Belgian beer brewery
    • A Sports Tours International cycling jersey made by Santini – More info
    • Airport transfers at 11.00 and 16.00 on Thursday or Friday from BRU international airport. Departure airport transfers from Roubaix at 05:00 and 13:00
    • The services of our experienced drivers, guides and the team
    • Entry pack waiting for you on arrival in Ghent and Roubaix (if purchased through us)
    • Transport for you and your bike to and from the Cyclo-sportive starts and finishes
    • A drink and sandwich at the finish of Tour of Flanders and Roubaix Challenge
    • Various guided rides and viewing locations at the Tour of Flanders, Scheldeprijs and Paris-Roubaix

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Itinerary

Travel Map
We advise you to arrive today to avoid some of the heavy Good Friday traffic. Arrange your own flight to Brussels airport where we come to collect you. Please notify us of your flight details. We will operate transfers from Brussels airport at 10.00 and at 16.00. Alternatively make your own arrival arrangements today or we also offer airport transfers on Friday. Please note that we cannot accommodate airport transfers for flights arriving after 16:00. We will be spending 6 nights on a Bed and Breakfast basis at the  Hotel NH Ghent Belfort in the centre of Ghent. At the hotel you will be able to put your bike together and get prepared for the Sportive tomorrow.

Day 1

Today we will provide you with a guided route recce ride to Oudenaarde to have a look at some of the Tour of Flanders route.

If you have booked to take part in the 2018 Tour of Flanders Cyclo-Sportive and you have booked your entry through us, we will have your...

Day 2: Tour of Flanders sportive

In the morning after an early breakfast you will be transported to the start of the Tour of Flanders sportive.

You can take part in either the 227km, 180km, 129km or 71km Tour of Flanders Cyclo-Sportive event, each follows the latter part of the pro race race r...

Day 3: The 102nd Tour of Flanders Pro race

Today is the 102nd edition of the Tour of Flanders Professional race for both Men and Women. We will go to Oudenaarde where you can enjoy a full schedule of race-day events including the presentation and the start of the women’s race plus you can see the men come past...

Day 4

We hope to repeat previous year’s programme where we went for a ride over to one of the hotels where some of the Pro teams are staying. Usually mechanics will be working on bikes and we will have the chance to chat and take some pictures. After this we will go for a short ride past the Schelde river and return to the hotel.

Team Lampre Roubaix

Day 5

After breakfast we will go for a morning ride to experience the peace and tranquillity of the Belgian country side. We will be guided by none other than multiple Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Museeuw. In the afternoon we will visit the Tour of Flande...

Day 6: The 2018 Scheldeprijs

Today we travel to Mol for the start of the 2018 Scheldeprijs. We will ride out with those of you who want to ride today. We plan to catch the race 3 times before returning to the finish where we can follow the remainder on a large TV screen 100m from the finish. Following the race we will take the minibuses back to Ghent.

Day 7

After breakfast today we travel from Ghent to Roubaix where we spend 4 nights with evening meal, bed and breakfast included at the Hotel Mercure Roubaix. As it will be busy in Roubaix, we will reserve a restaurant for lunch ahead of arrival at the hotel. (payable loca...

Day 8

After breakfast, we will ride to the end of the Forest of Arenberg and watch the various Pro Teams come past on their reconnaissance day. Usually, many of the teams stop for a chat and photos. We will then load the bikes onto the coach and travel to Roubaix, where we ...

Day 9: Paris Roubaix Challenge

After an early breakfast, we will take you down to the start of the 2018 Paris Roubaix Challenge. At the end, we’ll be there for you at the finish in the Velodrome in Roubaix. In 2017 the showers were open to the public so hopefully you can get access again. After eve...

Day10: Paris Roubaix Pro race

You will be taken to the start in Compiegne, after which using our expert knowledge of the race route you will see a number of pave sections and the finish on the Velodrome at Roubaix. After the finish you will return to our hotel in Roubaix.

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Price per day$234
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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Established 40 years ago, Sports Tours International is one of the UK’s largest specialist sports travel companies, taking thousands of participants and spectators to sports events around the world, including the TCS New York City Marathon, L’Etape du Tour and Le Tour de France.

Over the years, Sports Tours has grown from its roots in running and has extended its wide range of sports travel products to cycling events and triathlon competitions; sports training camps; and corporate hospitality. Sports Tours is also the Exclusive UK and Ireland Agent for Club La Santa in Lanzarote, the world famous sports holiday resort. We also work very closely with Charities in the UK providing them with event entries and travel services to sports events across the world. In addition we are able to create bespoke sporting challenges to assist with their fundraising.

In 2003 we expanded through a series of acquisitions and in 2006, the UK’s largest cycling travel company, Graham Baxter Sporting Tours became part of our organisation, positioning Sports Tours Cycling as the largest cycling travel company in Europe. In 2012, we launched Wheel2Wheel Holidays, a new cycling brand aimed at leisure cyclists, and we followed this in 2013 with the launch of Walk2Walk Holidays, a leisure walking travel company.

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Accommodation

,Nh Hotel Gent – Spring Classics Week Mercure Lille Roubaix Grand Hotel
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Age Requirements
12 years and up
Additional Information

Available at additional cost

  • Tour of Flanders Cyclo-Sportive entry, all distances accommodated
  • Roubaix Challenge Cyclo-Sportive entry, all distances accommodated
  • Bike rental – £339 (Trek Carbon 105), £449 (Trek Carbon Ultegra)
  • Travel insurance – please
  • Tour of Flanders – to make your day extra special today, we offer a large selection of exclusive official Tour of Flanders VIP and hospitality experiences.
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