Spring Classics

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Spring Classics

Are you a fan of the Classics? If so, this is your trip. No-one does the Classics like Thomson!

Real bike racing, rough roads, questionable weather, frites and great beer, welcome to the Classics! Not for the faint of heart, only a spot on the Quick-Step Team would get you a more intense Classics experience!

Featured Climbs

Paterberg, Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg, Mur de Huy, Cote de la Redoute, Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons

Overview

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Next Departure

March 29th 2024

From

USD $6,895

Duration

11 days / 10 nights

Non-Rider Friendly

Yes

Rental Bike

USD $600

Ride Program

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Overview

Over the course of the trip, you’ll conquer the cobbles, catch premier pro race action, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture that define the Classics.

You’ll start this epic trip by riding the Official Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo. The trip then continues the next day with live viewing of the Tour of Flanders on the Paterberg! Witness the sheer grit of the peloton as they battle to claim one of the oldest and most prestigious titles in the history of cycling. After watching the pros in action in the Tour of Flanders, you’ll spend the next four days riding the final 100 km (62 miles) of Gent-Wevelgem, then each of the Ardennes Classics: Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Amstel Gold and La Flèche Wallonne, before returning to Roubaix.

Learn how to ride the Roubaix cobbles with our expert ride leaders then the following day, ride the Official Paris-Roubaix Gran Fondo, a gruelling 170 km ride with 28 cobbled sections! Finally, you’ll cap off a thrilling cycling week with VIP race viewing of the “Hell of the North,” Paris-Roubaix. Our relationship with ASO will get you VIP Access to the Race Start, a mid-race cobble section and then VIP access to the Race Finish in the famous Velodrome.

Have a non-riding partner who’d like to join you? No problem, bring them along – we have a full itinerary specifically designed for non-riders. Race viewings, town visits, cultural tours – all managed by Jacinta, our Spectator Trip Manager!

Spring Classics

Trip of a lifetime. Cycling heaven - took my cycling to a new level riding the routes of the monuments. Lived up to the 'transformative' ...

louis D'Amelio, USA — 2015

Spring Classics

The Classic trip truly gives a new appreciation of these famous routes and the difficulty of the roads. Riding these iconic courses as well as ...

Jonathan Laine, USA — 2017

Spring Classics

The Spring Classics trip was a fantastic experience with a perfect balance between spectating and riding. We were given the opportunity to ride most of ...

todd klapwyk, USA — 2019

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Itinerary

Day	Description	Hotel
01	Bienvenue en France!	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
02	RIDE Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
03	LIVE Viewing: Tour of Flanders	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
04	Gent-Wevelgem: Ride the last 100km	Van der Valk Hotel Verviers
05	Amstel Gold Race: RIDE the last 100km	Van der Valk Hotel Verviers
06	Fleche Wallone: RIDE the last 100km	Van der Valk Hotel Verviers
07	Liege-Bastogne-Liege: RIDE the last 100km	Van der Valk Hotel Verviers
08	From the Ardennes... to Hell	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
09	RIDE Paris-Roubaix Gran Fondo	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
10	LIVE Viewing: Paris-Roubaix!	Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul
11	Au Revoir!
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Day 1

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Bienvenue en France!

Your trip starts at Lille Europe Train Station where our staff will meet you before the short transfer to your hotel in Lille.

After lunch, orientation meeting and bike build-up, you’ll head out onto the narrow lanes for your first taste of riding in Northern France.

Day 2

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RIDE Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo

The first of our 2 Gran Fondos sees you on the Start Line in Oudenaarde for one of the top gran fondos in the world. Thousands of cyclists line up to ride the same routes that the pros will ride tomorrow, over the bergs that make the Tour of Flanders so unique and special.

The Gran Fondo route covers the same famous cobbled bergs as tomorrow’s pro race: Paterberg, Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg and Muur van Geraardsbergen – you’ll ride them all! The atmosphere at the fondo is fantastic – the Belgians love their cycling! We recommend the 174km route – but there are also 74km, 139km and 229km options.

Day 3

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LIVE Viewing: Tour of Flanders

Today is definitely one of those must-do, bucket list items for the passionate cyclist! Witness the pros fight it out on the Paterberg, one of the key climbs in the Tour of Flanders!

You rode it yesterday so you now know what it’s all about – and you can now watch the pros with a new sense of appreciation.

You’ll head over to the Paterberg, the best location to witness the pros fight it out. Feel the atmosphere grow as the race approaches, enjoy a Belgian beer with sausage & pommes-frites and get ready to witness the locals go crazy if a Belgian rider powers up the 20% climb near the front.

Map & Profile

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

	Av. Grade	Category
Leberg	3.4%	4
Valkenberg	4.5%	4
Kaperij	3.5%	4
Kanarieberg	7.5%	4
Koppenberg	10.6%	4
Steenbeekdries	2.7%	4
Taaienberg	5.1%	4
Kruisberg Oudestraat	5.8%	4
Oude Kwaremont	4.2%	4
Paterberg	7.8%	4

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

	Av. Grade	Category
Geulhemmerweg	4.6%	4
Bemelerberg	4.6%	4
Loorberg	4.9%	4
Gulperberg	6.3%	4
Kruisberg Botterweck	7.4%	4
Eyserbosweg	7%	4
Fromberg	3.8%	4
Keutenberg	7.6%	4
Cauberg	4.6%	4

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
	Mur de Huy			8.9%	4

	Av. Grade	Category
Cote de Stockeu	11.9%	4
Cote de la Haute-Levee	5.3%	4
Col du Rosier	5.9%	4
Col du Maquisard	5.1%	4
Cote de la Redoute	9.2%	4
Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons	9.4%	4

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

Climb		Distance	Elevation	Av. Grade	Category
No major climbs today

Climbs

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Day 08

Day 09

Climbs

Category	Climb	Day	Difficulty	Av. Grade
4	Leberg	02	15	3.4%
4	Valkenberg	02	20	4.5%
4	Kaperij	02	16	3.5%
4	Kanarieberg	02	37	7.5%
4	Koppenberg	02	48	10.6%
4	Steenbeekdries	02	12	2.7%
4	Taaienberg	02	22	5.1%
4	Kruisberg (Oudestraat)	02	26	5.8%
4	Oude Kwaremont	02	20	4.2%
4	Paterberg	02	34	7.8%
4	Geulhemmerweg	05	21	4.6%
4	Bemelerberg	05	20	4.6%
4	Loorberg	05	23	4.9%
4	Gulperberg	05	28	6.3%
4	Kruisberg (Botterweck)	05	33	7.4%
4	Eyserbosweg	05	33	7%
4	Fromberg	05	17	3.8%
4	Keutenberg	05	34	7.6%
4	Cauberg	05	21	4.6%
4	Mur de Huy	06	46	8.9%
4	Cote de Stockeu	07	62	11.9%
4	Cote de la Haute-Levee	07	31	5.3%
4	Col du Rosier	07	38	5.9%
4	Col du Maquisard	07	27	5.1%
4	Cote de la Redoute	07	50	9.2%
4	Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons	07	51	9.4%

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Dates & Prices

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Date	Booking Status	Availability	Price / Per Person	Single Supplement	Non-rider Discount
2024
Mar 29 - Apr 8 Book this trip	Date Mar 29 - Apr 8	Booking Status Taking Bookings	Availability Places Available	Price / Per Person USD $6,895	Single Supplement USD $950	Non-rider Discount USD $1,320	Book this trip

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Trip Hotels

Hotel Mercure Lille Marcq Baroeul

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Van der Valk Hotel Verviers

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What's Included

What's Included	What's Not Included
Accommodations & Meals 11 days / 10 nights fully accompanied trip All accommodations All breakfasts All dinners 2 lunches (on Day 1 and Day 8) Race Passes & Gran Fondo Entries Entry to the Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo Entry to the Paris-Roubaix Gran Fondo VIP passes to the Start and Finish of the Paris Roubaix pro race Transportation Pick-up and Drop-Off at Lille Europe Train Station All transportation during the trip All luggage & bike box transfers Cycling Support 1 x Support Van & 1 x Ride Leader per 8 guests (approx.) Experienced bike mechanic Park Tools Toolkit Daily ride gpx files provided Nutrition during the ride Energy bars, gels and sports drink Variety of snacks and local specialties Bottled water	Airfare Travel and personal insurance Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities Staff gratuities

What's Not Included

Accommodations & Meals

11 days / 10 nights fully accompanied trip

All accommodations

All breakfasts

All dinners

2 lunches (on Day 1 and Day 8)

Race Passes & Gran Fondo Entries

Entry to the Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo

Entry to the Paris-Roubaix Gran Fondo

VIP passes to the Start and Finish of the Paris Roubaix pro race

Transportation

Pick-up and Drop-Off at Lille Europe Train Station

All transportation during the trip

All luggage & bike box transfers

Cycling Support

1 x Support Van & 1 x Ride Leader per 8 guests (approx.)

Experienced bike mechanic

Park Tools Toolkit

Daily ride gpx files provided

Nutrition during the ride

Energy bars, gels and sports drink

Variety of snacks and local specialties

Bottled water

Airfare
Travel and personal insurance
Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities
Staff gratuities

What's Included
Accommodations & Meals 11 days / 10 nights fully accompanied trip All accommodations All breakfasts All dinners 2 lunches (on Day 1 and Day 8) Race Passes & Gran Fondo Entries Entry to the Tour of Flanders Gran Fondo Entry to the Paris-Roubaix Gran Fondo VIP passes to the Start and Finish of the Paris Roubaix pro race Transportation Pick-up and Drop-Off at Lille Europe Train Station All transportation during the trip All luggage & bike box transfers Cycling Support 1 x Support Van & 1 x Ride Leader per 8 guests (approx.) Experienced bike mechanic Park Tools Toolkit Daily ride gpx files provided Nutrition during the ride Energy bars, gels and sports drink Variety of snacks and local specialties Bottled water
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel and personal insurance Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities Staff gratuities