BICISPORT IN BELGIUM 2026

• In 2026 the races to see are -

  • Phase 1

    • Nokere Kourse, Denain Classic, Bredene Classic

    • Velle BiciSport Junior Race, Monsere Grand Prix

  • Phase 2

    • E3 Grand Prix, Ghent Wevelgem, Dwars Vlaanderen

  • Phase 3

    • Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris Roubaix & Ronde van Limburg & Brabant Arrow

• In 2026 the cyclosportives to ride are -

  • Ghent Wevelgem & Ronde van Vlaanderen & Paris Roubaix

• In 2026 the accommodation being -

  • is at the Kokerelle B&B in the village of Maarke Kerkem near the Eikenberg climb.

  • Kokerelle B&B is just 5k from Oudenaarde (Oudenaarde translates to ‘Old Fields’ in Flemish).

  • Kokerelle B&B has been used by BiciSport for over 10 years

The races & cyclosportives -

Phase 1

Mar 18 - Nokere Kourse 19 - Grand Prix Denain 20 - Bredene Classic

Mar 21 - BiciSport Velle Junior Race 22 - Monsere Grand Prix

Phase 2

Mar 27 - E3 Grand Prix 28 - Gent Wevelgem Cyclosportive 29 - Gent Wevelgem 1 Apr - Dwars Door Vlaanderen

Phase 3

April 4 - Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclosportive 5 - Ronde van Vlaanderen 9 - Wallers PR Dinner 11- Paris Roubaix Cyclosportive 12 - Paris Roubaix (U19, U23, Women & Men) 15 - Ronde van Limburg 17 - Brabant Arrow

NOKERE COURSE - WEDNESDAY 18 Mar

• Course

  • Starting in Deinze, with a big rural loop through Flanders, over the Mater & Holleweg cobbles near Oudenaarde, then near the BiciSport B&B at Kokerelle at the newly rebuilt Eikenberg cobbles, then into Oudenaarde, then two laps around the Wannegem-Lede cobbles to finish in the tiny village Nokere.

  • A new & safer uphill finish to the village of Nokere.

• Seeing the action

  • Vantage points are pretty good.

  • Seeing the start in Deinze is not practical (as too far away) but if the weather is good then its possible to see Holleweg and the Eikenberg by bike only (viewings only 12 min apart !!) & Wannegem-Lede cobbles by bike then maybe head to Nokere village by bike for the new uphill finish.

  • If its wet - watch it at the Holleweg coobles & Eikenberg climb then to the finish at Nokere or find a beer & TV in Oudenaarde (Lusige Boer cafe at Maarke Kerkem is closed on Wednesdays).

Denain Grand Prix - THURSDAY 19 MARCH

• DENAIN GRAND PRIX

  • The Denain Grand Prix replicates several roads used in the Paris Roubaix Classic, especially around the villages of Haspres & Maing

  • Course - Start in Denain and complete the ‘Yellow’ loop then back into Denain (#1). Then its into the second lower ‘Blue’ loop towards Haspres (#1, #2 & #3) then the lower ‘Red’ loop out towards the Maing cobbles (Zones 7 & 5) and back to the Denain finish via Maistang

  • Seeing the Action - Drive early morning from Belgium into France (a 90 minute drive) and get to Haspres by 10.30am. The race starts in Denain at 11.30am and first completes the northern Yellow loop & then heads towards Haspres. The race then does the Blue loop (twice more) with two more passes through Haspres. After the three Haspres passes its a short drive to Maing (cobbled sections 7 then section 5), then return to the Haspres cafe and a French tv.

  • Accommodation is in the nearby village of Saulzoir and its off to the Bredene Classic at the Kemmelberg in Belgium the next day.

BREDENE CLASSIC - FRIDAY 20 MARCH

• Course

  • Starts on the Belgian coast at Bredene at 12-15pm and loops out to the Kemmelberg climb (climbed twice at 82k @ 2.05pm and 99k @ 2.24pm)) near Poperinge, then returns to the Belgian coast at Koksijde

  • Its always windy, flat, hilly around Kemmelberg, then flat across the De Moeren flatlands and heavy crosswinds to the finish.

  • Seeing the action

    • Kemmelberg climb twice (each side @ 2.05pm & 2.24pm) then find a Kemmel cafe with the mandatory TV & Belgian beer at the Kemmel village

BICISPORT VELLE JUNIOR RACE - SATURDAY 21 Mar

• The third year of the BiciSport sponsored Junior Race which starts & finishes in the village of Velle. Velle is 20k from Antwerp

• Starters are usually 100+ with a good crowd of parents & friends

MONSERE GRAND Prix - SUNDAY 22 March

• Course

  • Start is in Itchegem, finish is in Roeselare

  • Other course details to be confirmed

• Seeing the action

  • Arrive at Roeselare by 7.45am for an 8.30am depart to the race start by VIP bus

E3 GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY 27 Mar

• Course

  • Changes in 2026 include a double lap up the Olde Kwaremont climb

  • Course to be confirmed

  • A mini Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) with numerous climbs used in the Ronde on 6 April. The race starts & finishes in Harelbeke then the usual rural Flanders loop in and around Oudenaarde.

  • Every cobbled berg in the region is used in some shape or form.

• Seeing the action

  • Vantage points are just about everywhere.

  • No seeing the start finish in Harelbeke (not practical) but choices on bike or car are simply endless (it can get a bit confusing as there are so many viewing options).

  • The E3 race actually passes the Kokerelle B&B front door - so … go see it at the Holleweg cobbles then either linger around the village of Maarke Kerkem or head out towards the top of the Kortekeer climb (TV viewing at the nearby football fields) then head down towards the Mariaborrestraat cobbles then tv at the nearby local Maarke cafe of the Lustige Boer .

GENT WEVELGEM WEEKEND - 28 & 29 Mar

• Course - a weekend in two parts

  • Big changes in 2026 - gone is the historical start in Ieper, and now its a new casino in Middelkerke on the Belgian coast

  • Course to be confirmed

  • Wevelgem Cyclosportive @ 28 Mar

    • The Wevelgem cyclosportive is (within just two kilometres of the start) a stunning loop into the rural Flemish countryside.

    • The Menin Gate at Ieper is a highlight. At least the cyclosportive event starts in Wevelgem. A must do cyclosportive with great organisation.on virtually closed roads

    • BiciSport starters - MOR, VerHulst brothers

  • Wevelgem Pro Classic @ 29 Mar

    • The race actually starts in Middelkirke on the Belgian coast and not in Gent (casino money does talk).

    • Middelkirke is some 100k from Gent. A big loop through rural west Flanders, plus heavy crosswinds in the exposed plains around Poperinge.

• Seeing the action

  • Start is in Middelkirke, and its a casino sponsored start. Car parking is difficult at the start. After the start then its off to the village of Westouter for lunch then two viewings on the Scherpenberg climb near Westouter with the final (tv) viewing back at the Westouter cafe .

DWARS DOOR VLAANDEREN - WEDNESDAY 1 Apr

• Course -

  • Course to be confirmed

  • Another epic mid week semi Classic @ 200k - this time starting from Roeselare.

  • Roeselare is the home of the Koers Cycling Museum (a stunning celebration of the sport) & the home city of Jean Pierre Monsere (ex World Pro Road Champion but now RIP).

  • The usual rural loop into Flanders, around Oudenaarde, and the usual cobbled bergs used in the E3 & Ronde van Vlaanderen

  • The finish is in Waregem

• Seeing the action

  • Roeselare start is a must see. .

  • After the start its a drive back to the Mariaborrestraat cobbles for two laps over Mariaborrestraat then the Bergs & Cobbles cafe at Maarke for live tv. Lustige Boer is closed on a Wednesday.

RONDE VAN VLAANDEREN WEEKEND - 4+5 Apr

• Course

  • RVV Cyclosporive @ 4 Apr

    • starting & finishing in Oudenaarde . A cyclosportive without peer over closed roads.

  • RVV Pro Classic @ 5 Apr

    • Course to be confirmed

    • starting in Antwerp with the usual rural Flanders loop then the Berg Loops that is beyond description with multiple laps of Old Kwaremont & Patersberg and the finish at Oudenaarde. Magic.

• Seeing the action

  • Police road closures means the only way to catch the action is by bike.

  • If it rains … bring a rain jacket.

  • Watch the start from 9am on Flemish tv, get the lycra on and head to Otegem then pedal into Oudenaarde, see the Womens permanence in the Leopold carpark near the Leopold Hotel, then watch the Mens race pass nearby over the Schelde River, then immediately head for the Eikenberg climb. After Eikenberg head back along the Kluisbergen rail trail to the Koppenberg, then after the Koppenberg its the Old Schelde pub and a tv.

  • Timetable

    • Avelgem - 11.00, RVV Centrum - 1.00, RVV Women - 1.10pm, RVV Men over bridge, then Eikenberg, then Koppenberg - 3.00pm, Old Schelde - 3.45pm, Silento Cafe Avelgem - 7.00pm

PARIS ROUBAIX WEEKEND - 11 & 12 Apr

• CycloSportive on 11 April

  • Start & finish from the Roubaix Velodrome over 75k

  • Bitumen going out, cobbles coming home to Roubaix

• Course on 12 April

  • The Women now switch to the Sunday - so the Sunday now has U19, U23, Women & Men. The Women finish after the Men.

  • PR Classic @ 12 Apr

    • Compiegne start with cobbles starting at Troisville. Its epic. This year there is also the Under 19 and Under 23 versions of the same race just before the pro race arrives. The Women finish after the Men.

• Seeing the action

  • The Day in Hell - head for Bourghelles near Zone 7, 6 and 5 and get through the Camphin en Pevele road block before the 10.30am embargo.

  • The local pub at Bourghelles offers lunch then a short walk into Zone 7 or 6 (between Bourghelles & Wanneheim.

  • Bourghelles - to reach there i avoid road closures by arriving from the backside via Tournai,

  • Access to Cafe Saint Claude @ Bourghelles

    • go via Tournai, then - N508 towards Rumes (Belgium), then D938 towards Orchies (France) then 500m after border crossing at Bercu turn right D955 towards Bachy-Bourghelles-Cysoing - park at the junction Rue Jean Jaures/Rue Valenciennes it is a 750metre walk to Section 6 cobbles (there is free parking in the rue "Jean Jaures" (halfway the street upright for 20 places)

    • Alternatively, park up @ Cafe Saint Claude @ Rue Maurice Molhant @ Bourghelles @ 10.00am> Cafe Saint Claude has beer, food & live TV for the Paris Roubaix start at 11am

BiciSport is going up to Mudgee on the Friday, home Monday. Accomm is your personal responsibility. Dirty Mudgee on gravel is the Saturday with the Gran Fondo on the Sunday.

Accomm

• MOR, MW, SH & Howard @ Casa Bliss, 4 x bedrooms @ $360 each

• In Sat 2/5 out Mon 4/5 - accomm to be confirmed @ 6 March

Riders

• MOR, SH, Howie, MW @ 170k

• Alex & Eamon @ 125k

Tour website : www.tourofbright.com.au

• RACE DATES & DETAILS FOR 2026 TO BE CONFIRMED

• CHANGES IN 2025

  • STAGE 1 & 3 start is now Railway Ave in central Bright

  • STAGE 3 finish is now at the Mount Buffalo Chalet (veer left ! ! !) … not the veer right to the car park

• TOB 26 - BiciSport race dates

  • Race dates - TO BE CONFIRMED

    • TOB 26 is technically just two days (the Sat & Sun) with a separate inner city twilight criterium on the Friday night (4 Dec) before in central Bright … so an optional criterium on the Friday night then the main event being TOB 26 over the Saturday & Sunday

    • Note the start & finish locations on Stages 1 & 3

• Stage start location for Stages 1 & 3

  • Now Railway Avenue in central Bright (the Friday criterium finish near the old Railway Station)

• Weather Forecast @ 30 Nov 26

  • TBC

• Bright Training Rides - contact MOR on 0417 403 244

  • Training rides all start from the BiciSport Hargraves House

    • Thurs

      • 9.30am - for Buckland Valley ITT recce

      • 3.00pm - Team Meeting @ Hargraves House

      • 3.30pm - Team photo @ Hargraves House

    • Fri - 8.30am @ Harrietville for coffee

    • Sat - Race day (RR & ITT)

    • Sun - Race day (RR)

    • Mon - TBC

    • Tues - TBC

• Racing in Bright

  • Note - a start location on Stages 1 & 3 in central Bright

  • No spares vehicles are provided during any Sat or Sun race stages - riders need to carry their own spares

  • Saturday race stage has Feed Zones near Tawonga (if required)

• Friday

  • Team photo is at the Hargraves House @ 3.30pm

  • Friday Night Criterium in Bright town centre

    • 4.00pm - Men C grade

    • 4.40pm - Wom B grade

    • 5.15pm - Mens B grade

    • 5.55pm - Wom A grade

    • 7.00pm - Mens A grade

  Saturday

  • Tour Stage 1

    • is an early Saturday morning road stage over 90k (finishing atop Tawonga Gap).

    • Stage 1

      • Masters C grade - 7.45am - ETA @ 10.30am + peloton envelope @ Craig Pager

      • Masters 6+ grade - 8.05am - ETA @ 10.45am + peloton envelope @ Dudley Hoskin & Ian Grant

      • Stage 1 ride time benchmark approx 2 hrs 30 min + 25 minute peloton envelope

  • Stage 2

    • is a Saturday afternoon Individual Time Trial over 17.5k in the nearby Buckland Valley

      • start Egglestones Lane, down to the bridge and finishing back at Harris Lane

        • Individual Time Trial Start Times - to be confirmed

          • Hoskin - TBA

          • Grant - TBA

          • Pager - TBA

• Sunday

  • Stage 3 is a short sharp Bright-Mt Buffallo Road stage on the Sunday morning

  • A new finish at the Mt Buffalo Chalet

  • Bici team @ Porepunkah roundabout @ 7.00am (not 7.15am)

  • Start times

    • Masters C grade - 7.49am @ Pager

    • Masters 6+ - 8.22am @ Hoskin + Grant

• Days in

  • JR, CP - Mon, IG - Tues or Wed, DC - Wed, MOR - Wed, DH - Wed or Thurs, FS - Fri @ 1pm, PF - see MOR

• BiciSport Dudley House (TBC)

  • In Wed 2 Dec 26 out Fri 11 Dec 26

• Hargraves Team House - booked 27 Dec 25

  • In Tues 1 Dec 26 out Tues 8 Dec 26

    • 5 Hargraves Rd, Bright

    • Cooke, Grant, Pager, Robb, Hoskin + MOR

      • 2 x Double (Cooke x 1, Dudley x 1), 2 x Triple Single (spare, Grant, Robb) + (spare, spare, Pager), 2 x Couch

• Team personnel

  • MOR (Manager). Figg (Manager)

  • Signor (Soigneur), Cooke (Soigneur), Robb (Soigneur)

• BiciSport contact : MOR on 0417 403 244 + Peter Figg on 0448 924 871