3 Nights in Ghent, No overnight travelling

Friday 2nd April:
Our bike carrying coach will make collections at Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London and service stations on the motorway networks used. We take a 16.30hrs sailing from Dover to Calais, and arrive in Ghent 20.30hrs, where we spend 3 nights B&B at the central Hotel Ibis Kathedraal.

Saturday 3rd April:
There will be the option of taking part in either the 140km or 70km Tour of Flanders cyclo event that follows the latter part of the race route including all the famous climbs.
For those not bringing bikes the day will be at leisure in the city of Ghent.

Sunday 4th April:
We shall take you to the beautiful city of Brugge for the signing on & start of the Tour of Flanders. Using our expert knowledge of the region we shall see the race at numerous locations, including the famous cobbled climb of the Murr de Grammont.

Monday 5th April:
Return home, taking the 13.30hrs sailing to Dover, arriving London 16.00hrs, Birmingham 19.00hrs, Manchester 21.00hrs, Leeds 22.00hrs.

Day Trip

Saturday 10th April:
Collections at Leeds, Sheffield/Manchester, Birmingham, London and service stations on the motorway networks used en route to Dover.

Sunday 11th April:
Take the 03.00hrs sailing and travel direct to Compiegne for the start.
Using our expert knowledge of the race route you will see a number of pave sections including the forest of Arenberg and the finish on the Velodrome at Roubaix. After the finish we shall return home taking the 21.30hrs Sailing to Dover, with the following approximate arrival times, London 23.30hrs, Birmingham 02.30hrs, Manchester/Sheffield 05.00hrs, Leeds 06.00hrs monday morning.

3 Nights in Valenciennes - Bring your bike and ride the cobbles!

No overnight travelling

Friday 9th April:
Our bike carrying coach will make collections at Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London via the M40 and service stations on the motorway networks used en route to Dover, for an afternoon sailing to Calais and early evening arrival in Valenciennes for 3 nights accommodation and 2 evening meals at the Hotel Campanile.

Saturday 10th April:
Your rep, a cyclist who has expert knowledge of the Paris-Roubaix route will guide the cycle ride over the latter part of the Paris-Roubaix course, from the Forest of Arenberg to the finish on the Velodrome of Roubaix. You will ride all the famous cobbled sections including the Arenberg Forest, Mons en Pevele, Carrefour l’Arbre. Back up provided by the coach.

Sunday 11th April:
You will be taken to the start in Compiegne, after which using our expert knowledge of the race route you will see a number of pave sections including the forest of Arenberg and the finish on the Velodrome at Roubaix. After the finish you will return to Valenciennes for a 3rd nights stay.

Monday 12th April:
Return home, taking a midday sailing, arriving London 16.00hrs, Birmingham 19.00hrs, Manchester 21.00hrs, and
Leeds by 22.00hrs.

3 Nights in Liège

Friday 23rd April
Arrange your own flight with budget airline www.bmibaby.com or www.flybmi.com from either London Heathrow, Nottingham East Midlands, Leeds Bradford or Edinburgh to Brussels airport (Belgium).
Alternatively contact ourselves for other flight details. At 17.00hrs you will be met by our rep who will show you to the awaiting transport that will take you to Liege where we shall spend 3 nights on bed & breakfast basis at the centrally located 3* Hotel Ibis. 

Saturday 24th April
There will be an organised bike ride over part of the Liege Bastogne Liege route, together with the opportunity to see the riders team presentation.

Sunday 25th April
You will be able to walk from the hotel to the start in Liege after which we shall take you to numerous sightings of the race, including the steep hills of the Cote St Roch, Cote de Wanne, Cote de Wanneville, Cote de La Redoute and the finish in Ans.

Monday 26th April
After a leisurely breakfast you will have the morning at leisure in Liege. We will leave Liege at 13.00hrs and return to Brussels airport for your return flight. We will arrive at Brussels airport at approx 14.45hrs in time for the flybmi flights back to the UK, which all have afternoon flights leaving between 16.40hrs and 17.20hrs.

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