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The Tour of Flanders is one of the prestigious 5 monuments of cycling. It’s the first cobbled classic of the year. The 2024 event sees the 187th edition of the Tour of Flanders, which takes place on Sunday 31st of March 2024. The We Ride Flanders Cyclo Sportive is held the day before on Saturday 30th March 2024. Sports Tours International offer transport, hotels and Sportive entries.
Sports Tours International offers you the opportunity to ride the Tour of Flanders route in the Cyclo-Sportive the day before the pros tackle it. There are several different courses that can be attempted. There are four choices of event to enter: 75km, 144km, 179km and 257km sportives from Oudenaarde and the full 235km distance from Antwerp.
Watch the Pros tackle the same roads on the Sunday in the 2024 Tour of Flanders. We offer a fantastic Ghent city centre hotel for 3 nights. Enjoy this enormous spectacle on the roads of Vlaanderen in Belgium.
Supporting you on the ground will be our Spring Classics team led by Darrel Glover who has worked across Europe looking after cyclists. His experience and customer feedback are second to none and he will ensure that you have a great time at the classics. We operate a fleet of specially equipped cycling support vehicles with box trailers for luggage and bike racks on the roof.
Hotel ibis Gent Centrum Cathedral is located in the heart of the city centre, opposite the St. Bravo's cathedral with the famous Van Eyck brother's adoration of the lamb. Close to Belfry, city hall and castle of the counts. All rooms are equipped with the new comfortable ibis-beds and free WIFI. Recently renovated bar, lobby and reception. The authentic city of Gent offers art and culture, cosiness and lots of shopping possibilities. Restaurants in front of the hotel on the St. Bravo's square and along the different canals.
Paid public parking nearby Free High Speed Internet (WIFI) Coffee shop Bowling offsite Squash offsite Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly ) Taxi service Baggage storage Air conditioning Desk Housekeeping Safe Telephone Flat screen TV Bath / shower Hair dryer
* Please note that the price is based on 2 people sharing a room with double bed or 2 single beds. Single supplement fee for a single occupancy of a room.
Today is about getting you to Bruges via your preferred method, You can make your own way by car or air.
Flying in to Brussels? We offer airport transfer at £35.00 per person each way
If you want to come and join via Brussels International airport (BRU, not Brussels South/Charleroi), we will be running airport transfers to our hotel in Ghent. We will be providing 2 transfers from Brussels airport at 11.00* or at 16.00* on 29th March. Airport transfers for flights after 15:00 cannot be accommodated. We will provide 1 departure transfer on the 1st of April departing the hotel at 08:00 for flights departing Brussels Airport (BRU) after 12:00 noon. Airport transfers for flights departing before 12:00 noon cannot be accommodated. * Times subject to change.
The longer distance sportive will start in Antwerp. The 3 shorter distances start in Oudenaarde. All sportives finish in Oudenaarde. At the finish we will be waiting for you with a well-deserved complimentary drink and snack. We will transport you and your bike safely back to Antwerp.
At the time of booking, you have the ability to chose one of the following options:
Option 1 – You can purchase Official 2024 Tour of Flanders Hospitality with Sports Tours International. There are different types of VIP and hospitality access at various prices, you can find further information HERE and you can add any type of Official VIP to your package at the time of booking.
Option 2 – You can follow the race with our Sports Tours representative from Ghent straight to Oudenaarde and watch the full schedule of events from there including the women’s race start and finish, multiple passages of the women’s and men’s race plus the finish of the men’s race. If you want to join us to Oudenaarde, we will be leaving Ghent at approximately 09:00 to allow some extra time in bed than the official VIP packages. In Oudenaarde, there will be large TV screens to watch the race and many facilities for food and drink at your own expense.
*Times subject to change by race organisers
Please check out of the hotel and make your own onward travel arrangements or make use of our airport transfer. We will provide 1 departure transfer on the 1st of April departing the hotel at 08:00 for flights departing Brussels Airport (BRU) after 12:00 noon. Airport transfers for flights departing before 12:00 noon cannot be accommodated. Airport transfers are available at £35 per person each way.
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Fly into Brussels Airport (BRU). From there, we have transfers available to get to the hotel in Ghent (alternatively train services are available)
It is possible to self drive to Belgium using either the channel tunnel or a ferry channel crossing. If you plan to do this, we recommend making arrangements for your parking in advance
It is possible to travel by train to Ghent – Eurostar journey time from London to Ghent approx. 2hr 49 mins
This classic cycling race is famous for featuring short, sharp climbs. The race starts from Antwerp. The final section of the race follows the usual finishing circuit with the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg. We support all 4 distance options which includes the opportunity to cycle the full 257km from Antwerp.
If airport transfers are included in your package, we will transfer you and your Luggage to the hotel. If you are on a cycling holiday, we will also transfer your bike.
Children are welcome on our trips with the exception of some Hospitality packages.
Any dietary requirements e.g., Vegetarian or Vegan etc needs to be advised to us at booking stage. We will then request the meals with the relevant hotel.
Stays can be extended beyond our standard packages subject to availability at the relevant hotel.
Packages can be paid for online or over the phone by Credit/debit card or Amex, payments can also be made by Bank transfer.
Travel insurance is always advised and is best taken out at the time of making a booking.
Cancelation charges are applicable in the event you cannot travel. Please refer to the booking conditions page.
Subject to amendment fees and hotel availability dates can be changed after initial booking.
Dependent on the trip booked we will have representatives on the package this will be outlined in the individual tour. If we have no representation a 24-hour telephone number will be provided.
Yes, we cater for solo travellers, we can offer single rooms or twin share rooms
On many of our travel packages we offer our free ‘Twin to Share’ service where you pay to share a room rather than the supplement for a single room. We encourage single travellers to join our tours and rooms for single occupancy are available on all our tours, but we also offer the opportunity to book our ‘Twin to Share’ service. This option which means that we pair you up with another athlete of the same sex so you can enjoy the event without having to pay the single occupancy supplement.
All our entries are Guaranteed there is no ballot, lottery or fundraising required once your entry is paid it is guaranteed.
A deposit will be required at time of booking to secure your place.
Once booked online you will be able to view and make payments on your account.
Itineraries will be sent on all trips around 14 days prior to departure
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