Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held (mostly) in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It is the most important road cycling event of the Netherlands and more for the climbers. The last weekens of April we come back to the southern part of Belgium and the hills associated with them. Steep hills, nasty climbs and a lot of spectacle to finish of the cycling month of April.
Week schedule
Saturday
We will be there to pick you up at Brussels Airport or Dusseldorf airport - Transfer to hotel - check-in in the Radisson Blue in Hasselt, freshen up, briefing, assembly of your (rental) bikes by our mechanic- free afternoon - joint dinner in the hotel
Sunday
We leave the hotel after breakfast and head out to Maastricht for race day– after our bus ride we will move to our VIP village in the race to see the riders pass - After the race we will leave at 7pm to go back to the hotel- joint dinner
Monday
Wake up at 8am for breakfast - We expect everybody in riding gear at 10am - group ride towards the Amstel Gold area (80k ride) - stop for lunch - fresh up time in the hotel -dinner at 8pm - time to get a drink in the city
Tuesday
Wake up at 7 am - breakfast - assembly at the bus at 8 am - ride to the starting point of the ride, briefing in the bus - +/- 120km ride on the roads of the Tour of Flanders – return to the bus, snacks and drinks provided in the bus - ride to the hotel - joint dinner in Hasselt
Wednesday
Wake up at 8 am - breakfast - assembly at the bus at 10 am - visit Brussels– return to the bus, snacks and drinks provided in the bus - ride to the hotel - joint dinner in Hasselt
Thursday
Time to sleep in- breakfast - assembly at the bus at 10 am - visit to Leo's museum, a unique private collection of cycling memorabelia – lunch at the Spork, a Belgian beer cafe - back to the hotel – evening ride at the Zolder race circuit - free evening
Friday
Early departure towards Liége to the start of the to ride on the roads of the race- back to the hotel in the afternoon - dinner and free evening
Saturday
Visit to Liége, the start city of the Liége-Bastogne Liége– shopping time - free evening
Sunday
breakfast - bus to the race - leave back for the hotel at 6 pm - dinner
Monday
Saying goodbye and returning home
Included in the package
Pro bikers Jersey
A Belgian Bike Experience cycling jersey
GPS-maps: we will provide the maps
Bring your GPS, we will upload the maps of the rides onto it, renting of Garmin GPS optional
Nutrition
Sports nutrition during the stages provided by 'Wcup'
Pro assistance
Experienced riders that accompany you during your stay and rides
Technical assistance
Assistance from a mechanic to solve all bicycle issues (spare parts not included)
Airport service
Transportation from and to Brussels airport.
Hotel
Nine nights in four-star hotels, breakfast included, based on double room (surcharge applies for singles)
Dinner
Dinners are included in the package, we will dine in selected restaurants in which you have menu choices to get a taste of the Belgium cuisine. During dinner drinks (water, house wine and "normal" beers) are included.
Travel in style
Transportation during the week in a luxury coach.
Belgian beer experience
Visit to a local, specialized brewery followed by beer tasting
History & culture
Guided visits to several of Belgium's cities and sights.
Extras
Sports massage after the stages
* per half hour
Washing of your cycling clothes
Cycling Jersey
