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Cobbles, Hills and Belgian Beer – Famous Road Bike Routes in Flanders
Road Cycling Collection by VISITFLANDERS
8
Tours
41:50 h
485 mi
22,450 ft
The northern part of Belgium has always been a paradise for leisure cyclists and keen roadies alike. In addition to idyllic landscapes, historic towns, a varied coastline and good infrastructure, Flanders has special advantage: cycling is a popular sport in the region that can be likened to football fever elsewhere. As this is reason enough to dedicate an entire Collection to this cycling crazed region, we've put together eight routes for you that will bring you closer to the most legendary, toughest, but also the most beautiful parts of the Flemish Region.
Numerous cycle races take place in Flanders throughout the year and attract a large fan community to the tracks or glued to their TV screens. In particular, the so-called "spring classics", especially the Tour of Flanders, are an annual highlight that attract masses of fans to the supporter cafés. Here, you can hear the excitement, comment and debate – all accompanied, of course, by one or two typical Belgian beers. Over the years, the cycling crazed region has produced numerous cycling heroes or Flandriens: from Eddy Merckx and Johan Museeuw to Tom Boonen. That's why we've collected some cool highlights in this Collection, from the Eddy Merckx memorial to the cult Radcafé – not forgetting plenty of beer stops along the way.
In addition to professional races, there are also regular races for everyone or you can simply follow these classic cycling routes away from these dates to avoid the crowds. In this Collection, you will find three routes which guide you through the Flanders Round Trip or Ronde in the footsteps of the Flandriens.
This short video will give you a taste of what Flanders has to offer:
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Tours
- 04:2450.3 mi11.4 mph2,500 ft2,500 ftIntermediateIntermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
The original route of the Tour of Flanders, which counts as the most important race in Belgium, measures around 270 kilometers. That may be a bit too much for a reasonably enjoyable weekend tour and that's why we've divided the round into three beautiful individual tours.
The "Blue Ribbon" of the Tour…
- 05:5971.8 mi12.0 mph4,200 ft4,175 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
17 climbs (climbs) to master for the professionals on the Tour of Flanders. But no one is as legendary as the notorious Muur of Geraardsbergen, or Muur for short. It is the absolute highlight of the tour at about half distance, but the foreplay and afterplay will delight your burning calves. After all…
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- 05:5564.9 mi11.0 mph2,350 ft2,325 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
The Flanders Tour is considered one of the monuments of cycling and has a long tradition - it was first held in 1913. The elimination race is notorious: countless nasty climbs, wind and rain are taking their toll here year after year. And there is something else in countless variations that does not…
- 04:4558.5 mi12.3 mph2,200 ft2,200 ftExpertExpert road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Sven Nys is a true cycling legend in Belgium and still one of the most popular athletes in Belgium. He has won several cyclocross World Championship titles in his career and knows the Flanders classics like the back of his hand. Today, he passes on his experience at the Sven Nys Cycling Center. Here…
- 02:4229.6 mi10.9 mph1,550 ft1,550 ftIntermediateIntermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has won 525 road races in his career. The last of them on September 17, 1977 in Ruien (Kluisbergen). And just where the "cannibal" triumphed for the last time, you start the nearly 48-kilometer Eddy Merckx route through East Flanders.
The round is rather short, but includes…
- 06:3477.2 mi11.8 mph3,950 ft3,950 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Gent-Wevelgem is one of the most famous cycling races in Flanders and is one of the so-called "spring classics". The flat tail also makes it a particularly grueling race for sprinters.
The route that we show you here does not start in Ghent, nor does it end in Wevelgem, but at the foot of the legendary…
- 06:1370.5 mi11.3 mph3,350 ft3,350 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Bradley Wiggins is one of the most colorful personalities in British cycling. In his active career he entered several world championship titles, is five-time Olympic champion and he even won the cycling event in 2012: The Tour de France. But what does this British pound person have to do with a road…
- 05:1862.2 mi11.7 mph2,400 ft2,400 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
On this tour you will discover the small towns and villages between the Belgian capital and the famous wall of Geraardsbergen. You can see this track both as a test of your own skills as a cyclist and as a tribute to the so-called "spring classics".
The route was developed by the Finnish, semi-professional…
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Collection Stats
- Tours8
- Distance485 mi
- Duration41:50 h
- Elevation22,450 ft
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