Rapha Europe

The Queen Stage of our Triple Crown Challenge takes you Southwest of Copenhagen. Taking in some of the beautiful backroads of Tune and Havdrup - places we rarely go on our RCC rides. The route include a stop at Braunstein Brewery (optional) where you can get a little refreshment if you'd like.

The way

The opening stage of our Triple Crown Challenge takes you out West in a combination with more familiar roads in and around Farum, before we make our way back along Strandvejen.

Margo: "This route is definitely recommended! You have to like to suffer a bit (nothing is flat), but when you're spending the weekend you have all day right? Departure from Le Coffee Ride in Stavelot (lecoffeeride.cc). Here you can also spend a very affordable night and the hotel is really well suited

Maan Klomp, Rapha rideleader and RCC member: "My home grounds. It always feels like coming home on the Veluwe. The blooming heather, the gravel paths crunching under your wheels. The green trees and the scent of pine needles. Pure Happiness! And of course always stop by at Radio Kootwijk, the most beautiful

Route created and recommended by rideleader Mario Bervoets: "This short loop, 48km will bring you on quiet roads to the Paalse plas, with a nice view over the lake. Cycling back along the Canal and further throughout the woods back to the Schulensmeer will give you time to enjoy your surroundings".

Route recommended by rideleader Bjorn de Vriese. "Simply the best way to wake up!".

Route recommended by rideleader Bjorn de Vriese. "Simply the best way to wake up!".

This amazing ride with start and finish in Groningen, takes you on many cobble sections to recreate Paris Roubaix.

Route created and recommended by Rapha rideleader Hans Vandepitte. "This route starts at the port of Antwerp before hitting some nice cobbled sections. It crosses the border with the Netherlands for a nice 2km cobbled section and even a cobbled climb. Return through the beautiful nature of the Kalmthoutse Heide".

This route starts and finishes at the Rapha Clubhouse in Amsterdam. Along the route you will discover the beautiful hilly roads around Arnhem. It will be mainly asphalt, but you will hit some (perfectly doable) gravel parts as well.



Photo credits: Erwin Sikkens

Route recommendation by rideleader Bram de Vrind: "The Brabantse Biesbosch harbors one of the most special courses of the flat Netherlands. Only 10 years ago the Noordwaard was a polder like many others. But now the land has been given back to nature. Straight meadows have given way to swamps, creeks

This route is created and recommended by rideleader Bram de Vrind. "Many Dutch cyclists are familiar with the hilly roads around Berg en Dal. But not many know that these hills are part of the much larger "Nederrijnse Heuvelrug" that runs far into Germany. This route takes you over the ridge all the