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Belgium
Travel
Cycling in La Roche-en-Ardenne: steep Belgian roads, river valleys and relentless climbing
La Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the most useful road-cycling bases in southern Belgium because the climbing begins almost immediately. The town sits low in...
Travel
Cycling in Malmedy & Hautes Fagnes – why it deserves a place on your riding list
Malmedy is one of those cycling bases that makes more sense with every hour you spend riding from it. The town sits on the...
Travel
Cycling in Ypres & Heuvelland: why the Kemmelberg deserves a place on your riding list
There are cycling places that announce themselves with scale. Alpine passes, Pyrenean cols, long balcony roads cut into cliffs. Heuvelland does something quieter. It...
Travel
Cycling in Geraardsbergen and Pajottenland: the Muur, quiet lanes and why this corner of Flanders deserves a place on your riding list
There is a particular sound to riding into Geraardsbergen. It is not loud at first. The town does not announce itself like an Alpine...
Travel
Cycling in Liège and Spa: Routes, Road Surfaces and the Atmosphere of Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Few regions in cycling earn their reputation as quickly as the Ardennes. Around Liège and Spa, the roads feel as if they were designed...
Cycling Tips
How to Plan a Spring Classics Trip from the UK
The Spring Classics represent cycling's most atmospheric racing period, when the professional peloton battles across the cobbles and bergs of Belgium and northern France...
Travel
Where to stay for the spring Classics in Belgium
Choosing where to stay for the spring Classics in Belgium is really a question of what sort of trip you want.
Some people want to...
Rides in New Places
Riding Liège to Spa: a day on the roads of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Liège reveals itself slowly from the saddle. The river sits low and quiet in the morning, the streets carrying a faint industrial echo that...
Men's Cycling
Oude Kwaremont: Key Climb of Flanders
The Oude Kwaremont, an emblematic climb in the heart of Flanders, has etched its name in the annals of cycling history. This challenging ascent,...
Men's Cycling
Kemmelberg: The Key Climb of Gent Wevelgem
As cyclists gather for another thrilling edition of the Gent-Wevelgem race, one feature stands out as both a formidable challenge and a symbol of...
Cyclocross
Cycling in Flanders: a visit to the Flandrien Hotel
Flanders is, for many, the home of cycling. Most will be drawn to the Spring Classics for the period of the year where the...
Cycling Tips
Cycling Getaways: Flanders, Belgium
Flanders, Belgium is a cyclist's paradise, with its flat terrain, stunning countryside, and rich cycling heritage. The region is home to some of the...
