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
Course is - the Yellow Loop is completed first, then the Blue Loop (done twice), then the lower 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 ‘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.
Milan Fretin is an upcoming sprinter in 2026
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
Velle circuit for the 21 March 2026 event
Course for 2026
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 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
Ronde van Vlaanderen … when no cars means no cars
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
2026 to be confirmed
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
