If participants prefer they can arrive early and stay at the house semi-supported. Early arrival starts Friday, July 20th at 2:00 pm. Please contact Rick Adams if you are interested in getting a head start on this trip.
Arrival: Sunday July 22nd
Departure: Monday August 6th
If you want a shorter stay, please contact us.
Schedule below might change depending riders interests and most likely include: riding Flanders (Koppenburg, Oude Kwaremont, and Paterberg and more) riding the last 100k of Paris-Roubaix (Arenberg to velodrome) watching post tour crits — and racing your own bike!
Week One: Race your bike on three or four different days, ride the cobbled classics of the Tour de Flanders and see three post tour criteriums. In 2011, these post-tour pro criteriums attracted Gilbert, Sanchez, Basso, Hushovd, Farrar, Evans, McEwen and more. You will be cheering—probably with Belgium beer in hand.
Week Two: You will have five opportunities to race, a few recovery days to ride the roads of the Tour of Flanders, along with a few well-deserved rest days. The final race day is the ICF World Chapionships in Aalst.
2012 Schedule
Friday, July 20nd
Early Arrival — Contact Rick to confirm
Sunday, July 22nd
Optional Race: Merelbeke (WOAD)
Arrival day—put your bike together.
Monday, July 23rd
10 a.m.: 40-60 kilometer easy ride
Optional Race: Waasmunster (VWF)
3 p.m.: Depart to watch Aalst for Natour Criterium (won by Philippe Gilbert in 2011)
Dinner in Aalst
Tuesday, July 24th
10 a.m.: 40-60 kilometer easy ride
3 p.m.: Depart to Roeselare for Natour Criterium (won by Samuel Sanchez in 2011)
Dinner in Roeselare
Wednesday, July 25th
Race Time: Race Aalst (VWF)
Dinner at house
Thursday, July 26th
10 a.m.: 80 kilometer ride—climbs of the Tour of Flanders (Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Koppenberg)
Optional Race: Bellingen tijdrit (Time Trial) (VWF)
Free afternoon
Dinner at local restaurant
Friday, July 27th
Race Time: Race in Bellingen (VWF)
Dinner at local restaurant
Saturday, July 28th
Watch Men Olympic Road race on screen
3 p.m.: depart for Roeselare Profcriterium Wolvertem-Meise won by Mark Cavendish in 2011
Dinner in Roeselare
Sunday, July 29th
Women Olympic Road Race
Race Time: Aalst (VWF)
Dinner at local restaurant
Monday, July 30th
Race Time:Bazel (WAOD)
Dinner at local restaurant
Tuesday, July 31st
Rest Day or
10 a.m.: 40-60 kilometer easy ride
Dinner at house
Wednesday, August 1st
Race Time: Race Rumbeke
Dinner at local restaurant
Thursday, August 2nd
Rest Day or
10 a.m.: 40-60 kilometer easy ride
Dinner at house
Friday, August 3rd
Race Time: Race Zingem
Dinner at house
Saturday, August 4th
Rest Day or 10 a.m.: 40-60 kilometer easy ride
Optional Race: Lotenhulle (LFT)
Dinner at local restaurant
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Race: ICF World Championships, Moorsel-Aalst
BBQ Dinner at the house
Monday, August 6th, 2012
Pack and depart
Cost
All fees are in US dollars and include housing, food, beer, wine, ride food, transportation to and from either the Zingem or Oudenaarde train station on arrival/depart days, transportation to races, guides for training rides, laundry service and smiling faces. Fee does not include: Race fees, meals at professional criteriums, rental bikes, train costs, beer at ‘t Paradijs and other cost you might incur during your adventures to other cities.
Learn more about the accommodations listed above.
A $600 deposit is due at the time of reservation. The deposit is only refundable if we can fill your space. The balance is due 60 days before arrival date. Contact Rick Adams for more information: oldtrackie@gmail.com
Follow this trip/race before, during and after by visiting the Post Tour de France 2012 blog »
5 comments
Hello there, You have performed a great job. I will definitely digg it and individually suggest to my friends. I'm sure they will be benefited from this website.
Thanks. I cannot wait to get back to Belgium myself.
Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is an extremely well written article. I'll make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of Post Tour de France 2012 » Immersion Cycling . Thanks for the post. I will certainly return.
Nice post at Post Tour de France 2012 - Immersion Cycling. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed! Extremely helpful info particularly the last part :) I care for such information much. I was looking for this certain information for a very long time. Thank you and good luck.
Post Tour de France 2012 - Immersion Cycling with love!