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BiciSport to the Belgium Spring Classics 2027


BICISPORT TO BELGIUM 2027

  • In 2027 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

  • In 2027 the cyclosportives to ride are -

    • Ghent Wevelgem

  • In 2027 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 17 - Nokere Kourse 18 - Grand Prix Denain 19 - Bredene Classic

Mar 20 - BiciSport Velle Junior Race 21 - Monsere Grand Prix

Phase 2

Mar 26 - E3 Grand Prix 27 - Gent Wevelgem Cyclosportive 28 - Gent Wevelgem 31 Mar - Dwars Door Vlaanderen

Phase 3

April 3 - Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclosportive 4 - Ronde van Vlaanderen 8 - Wallers PR Dinner 10- Paris Roubaix Cyclosportive 11 - Paris Roubaix (U19, U23, Women & Men)

Nokere Course 2026 - maps near the Eikenberg

Nokere Course 2026 profile maps

NOKERE COURSE - WEDNESDAY 17 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.

  • Seeing the action

    • 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 minutes apart !!) & Wannegem-Lede cobbles by bike then maybe head to Nokere village by bike for the new uphill finish.

    • Alternatively - watch it at the Mater cobbles & Eikenberg climb then to the finish at Nokere or find a beer & TV in Mater itself

Denain Grand Prix - THURSDAY 18 MARCH

Denain course

The roads used are a crucial part of the Paris Roubaix in mid April

The Yellow Loop is completed first, then the Blue Loop (done twice), then the lbigger ower Red Loop.

The cobbled sections are numbered BACKWARDS.

The 13 paved sectors are :

13 - Avesnes-les-Aubert → Carnières - 2,300 m —

12 - Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai → Vesly Saint 2600 m —

11 - Saint-Python → Saint-Python 1 500 m —

10 - Vertain → Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon 2 300 m —

9 - Capelle → Ruesnes 1 600 m —

8 - Artres → Famars 8 1,200 m —

7 - Maing → Quérénaing 2 500 m —

6 - Quérénaing → Verchain-Maugré 1 600 m —

5 - Monchaux-sur-Écaillon → Maing 1 600 m —

4 - Thiant → Haspres 4 1,700 m —

3 - Avesnes-le-Sec → Hordain 3 1,800 m —

2 - Mastaing → Mastaing 600 m —

1 - Abscon → Abscon 1 600 m —

  • 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 top ‘Yellow’ loop then back into Denain.

      • Then its into the second lower ‘Blue’ loop towards Haspres (passing #1 @ 12.12pm, #2 @ 12.47pm & #3 @ 13.23pm) then the lower ‘Red’ loop out towards the Minckziicz cobbles (Zone 13) 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 Haspres (passing #1 @ 12.12pm, #2 12.47pm & #3 @ 13.23pm)

    • After the Haspres # 2 pass at 12.47pm its a short drive to Zone 13 cobbles for the 13.40pm pass, then return to the final Haspres cobbles for the 15.04 pass. then find a tv at the Haspres cafe.

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

Milan Fretin is an upcoming sprinter in 2026

BREDENE CLASSIC - FRIDAY 19 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 the 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 20 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

Velle circuit for the 21 March 2026 event

Monsere Grand Prix 2026 starts in Ichtegem

Monsere Grand Prix 2027 finishes in Roeselare

Monsere Grand Prix 2026

Monsere Grand Prix 2027

Starts in Ichtegem and completes two laps down to Roeselare.

The race finish is in Roeselare. The course is dead flat and strictly a sprinters day out.

Monsere finishing section into the city centre

MONSERE GRAND Prix - SUNDAY 21 March

  • Course

    • Start is in Itchegem, finish is in Roeselare

  • Seeing the action

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

E3 GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY 26 Mar

  • Course

    • Changes in 2027 include a double lap up the Olde Kwaremont climb

    • 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 Ename cobbled climb 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 club) then head down towards the Mariaborrestraat cobbles then find a cafe (tv) at the nearby local Maarke cafe at the Lustige Boer .

Flanders Fields to Wevelgem 2027 starts at the new Middelkerke Casino

FLANDERS FIELDS to WEVELGEM WEEKEND - 27 & 28 Mar

  • Course - a weekend in two parts

    • Big changes in 2027 - gone is the historical start in Ieper, and now its a new casino in Middelkerke on the Belgian coast

    • Wevelgem Cyclosportive @ 27 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 this cyclosportive event starts in Wevelgem. A must do cyclosportive with great organisation.with closed roads

      • BiciSport starters - MOR, VerHulst brothers x 4

    • Wevelgem Pro Classic @ 28 Mar

      • The race actually starts in Middelkerke on the Belgian coast and not in Gent (Casino sponsorship 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 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 31 Mar

  • Course -

    • 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 - 3+4 Apr

  • Course

    • RVV Cyclosporive @ 3 Apr

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

    • RVV Pro Classic @ 4 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

Ronde van Vlaanderen … when no cars means no cars

PARIS ROUBAIX WEEKEND - 10 & 11 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 @ 11 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 10.00am 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

Under 19 Paris Roubaix

Under 23 Paris Roubaix

Womens Paris Roubaix 2026

Mens Paris Roubaix 2026

Mens Paris Roubaix deviation at the Wallers Arenberg Forest

Earlier Event: 5 March
Cyclo Sportive : 3 Peaks Challenge (Falls Creek, Vic)