FLANDERS with johan museeuw VACATION

Itinerary:

October 24: Welcome to Flanders / Cocktails and Dinner
Following your arrival into Oudenaarde before 3 pm, we’ll transfer you to the luxurious four-star Hotel de Pupiter, where you will check-in for the next four nights. Afterwards, assemble your bike with the assistance of our professional mechanics before enjoying an easy spin through Flanders to loosen up. This evening, we'll enjoy some cocktails and Belgian beers with Johan before our "Welcome Meeting and Dinner” at our favorite upscale restaurant in the Flemish countryside.

October 25: Flanders Ride / Tour of Flanders Museum
Enjoy breakfast and a coffee with Johan before heading out with the “Lion of Flanders” to ride the beautiful roads of the Flemish Ardennes. Along the way, you’ll experience the climb of the Oude Kwaremont along with some of the famous “bergs” of the Tour of Flanders. This afternoon, we’ll visit the Tour of Flanders Museum with Johan in nearby Oudenaarde where you’ll learn the fascinating history of this iconic event over the past one hundred years. This evening, we’ll enjoy a group dinner to celebrate the day.

October 26: Flanders Ride with “Tom Boonen’s Legs”
Following breakfast, enjoy a relaxed rollout into another corner of Flanders with Johan leading the way! Today’s highlights include visiting the Flandrien Chapel in Horebeke, climbing the Taaienberg and seeing the “Tom Boonen Leg Sculpture,” and stopping at one of Johan’s favorite cycling cafes for coffee. Upon our return to the hotel, relax with an optional massage before dinner this evening.

October 27: Paris-Roubaix with the 3-time Champion! / Farewell Dinner
Following breakfast, we’ll transfer to northern France and the roads of Paris-Roubaix where you’ll have enjoy an unforgettable day in the saddle with Johan as your private guide through the “Hell of the North!” Upon concluding in the Roubaix Velodrome, we’ll visit the famous Roubaix Showers and the Roubaix Club to conclude this epic ride. This evening, we’ll conclude your vacation with a chef-prepared “Farewell Dinner.”

October 28: Check-out and Transfers
After breakfast, savor one more ride through the Flanders countryside before check-out at 12 noon. Transfer options include transfers to Brussels Intl Airport or the Oudenaarde Train Station. If you drove your car to the hotel, your trip will conclude with check-out at 12 noon.