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1) Gent-Wevelgem cyclo (sportive) weekend, Belgium

March 24, 2023 ~ 7:00 am - March 27, 2023 ~ 5:00 pm

Kick start your European season with a trip to Flanders to take in a weekend at the classics!

We’ll travel on the Friday (via the tunnel), arriving in time for an optional 25 km loosen up ride. With plenty of great places to eat, Kortrijk makes a great base!

On the Saturday morning, we’ll ride one of the cyclos (like a standard UK sportive) with a choice of 60, 90, 135 and 220 km routes, meaning all ability levels are very welcome. These take in iconic Flanders roads with a few baby cobbles thrown in for good measure. All routes go through the stunning Menen Gate at Ypres, which is a very humbly experience. They also include the WW1 Plugstreet dirt road sections which the race a unique character. The longer routes include the climbs of the West Flanders Hills and the iconic Kemmelberg. The bar by the finish provides the perfect recovery venue!

The Sunday provides the choice of either riding over the Kemmelberg and then into Ypres to watch the ‘classic’ pro race, or basing yourself in a bar Wevelgem to watch the race on the big screen whilst recovering over a local beer.

Monday will be heading home after a short ride in the morning.

Please contact Andrew Thompson on 07801930443 for full details and to book.

Everyone joining us for a Hammer Sport trip is a member of the Hammer Sport Cycling Club. Lots of people become a club member before their first trip and then stay as a part of the family. We prepare detailed route summaries for each event (and for all of our rides either side of the event), meaning you’ll know exactly what to expect, with full details of each route and all the climbs. All you have to do is enjoy the (guided) rides and then focus on the event!

We are the UK’s premier European Sportive club with members all over the South of England. Everyone is welcome!

 

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Start:
March 24, 2023 ~ 7:00 am
End:
March 27, 2023 ~ 5:00 pm
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Wevelgem, Belgium
Wevelgem, Belgium + Google Map

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