Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo
23.03.2024
Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo
Do you fancy warming up the Kemmelberg and Plugstreets one day before the pros during the Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo? On Saturday 23 March 2024, it’s time for a ride steeped in history through Flanders’ fields. Hurry up and sign up!
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Photoservice
Sportograf is our official photo partner and will take photos of all participants during Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo. You can order these one day after your participation by clicking the button below.
You can find more info on how your photos will be handled here.
Discover the course
Will you gift victory away to your friend like Wout Van Aert did to Christophe Laporte in 2023? A day before the pro’s you can enjoy a fantastic ride a beautiful and historical setting, during the Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo!
You can experience the impressive course choosing 6 different distances: 60 km, 80 km, 105 km, 125 km, 145 km and 220 km.
Choose one of the six distances, go flat out on the Plugstreets, battle the wind in the famous Moeren and conquer the beautiful Kemmelberg. Whatever distance you choose, you will finish in beauty along the banks of the Leie.
New this year: we climb up the Kemmelberg along the Belvedere side. At 156 metres, the Kemmelberg is the highest point in West Flanders and has been the setting of Gent-Wevelgem, one of Flanders’ great cycling classics, for years. Except for the 60km, all distances go over the Kemmelberg. Whichever distance you choose, you finish in beauty along the banks of the Leie.
 Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Saint-Charles de Potyze |
| Menenpoort |
| Lakenhalle |
 Palingbeek |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort |
| Lakenhalle |
 Monteberg West |
| Kemmelberg Belvèdere |
| Lettenberg |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lakenhalle |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetry |
 Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Scherpenberg |
| Monteberg West |
| Kemmelberg Belvedère |
| Lettenberg |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lakenhalle |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetry |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Scherpenberg |
| Monteberg West |
| Kemmelberg Belvedère |
| Lettenberg |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lakenhalle |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetry |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Scherpenberg |
| Zwarte Molen |
| Monteberg Zuid |
| Kemmelberg Belvedère |
| Lettenberg |
| Palingbeek |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lakenhalle |
| Clachoire |
| De Moeren |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetry |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Scherpenberg |
| Zwarte Molen |
| Monteberg Zuid |
| Kemmelberg Belvedère |
| Lettenberg |
| Palingbeek |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
Practical info
Sufficient parking is available near the start and the finish. That way you can park your car safely.
GPS: E403 exit 5 Wevelgem
Follow the signs and instructions from our stewards when you leave the exit. They will guide you to the parking lot where there is still space available.
Start/finish: Guldenbergplein, 8560 Wevelgem
- Parking 1: Spoorwegstraat
- Parking 2: Airport Wevelgem
- Parking 3: Industrial park Wevelgem-South
Start location:
Guldenbergplein, 8560 Wevelgem
Start times:
- 60 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 80 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 105 km: 8h00 – 10h00
- 125 km: 7h00 – 10h00
- 145 km: 07h00 – 09h30
- 220 km: 06:30 – 08:00
- Plenty of refrechment points on the route
- Accident insurance (no helmet = not insured)
- Technical assistance at the start, at the refreshment points and along the course
- Medical service at the start and at the refreshment points
- Signallers along the course
- Route map / marked route
- Course sticker showing the hills along the way
- Number plate
- Free coffee at the start
Scan & ride
Register online, we’ll email you your ticket. That way you can immediately pick up your frame plate after presenting your ticket at the Scan & Ride desks. No need to get off your bike again!
Registration on the day itself
Would you prefer to register on the spot? Park your bicycle in the secure bicycle shed!
Want to get ahead of even the Scan & Ride?
Then you can also drop by as early as Friday 22 March to collect your starter pack at a specific time slot in the afternoon. This can be done between 4.30pm and 7pm.
Enjoy plenty of refrechment points en route, including Etixx sports drinks, water and a wide choice of fruit and biscuits.
Number of refreshment points:
- 220 km: 4 refreshment points
- 145 km: 3 refreshment points
- 125 km: 3 refreshment points
- 105 km: 2 refreshment points
- 80 km: 1 refreshment point
- 60 km: no refreshment point
* Refrechment points given upon presentation of frame plate only!
The last supply station closes at 17h00. The finish line closes at 19h00.
If you arrive too late at the last supply station we will not be able to consider you as an official participant and you will be required to take the shortest route to the finish.
Changing rooms and showers
There are changing rooms and showers available on Porseleinenhallen in Wevelgem, just follow the arrows.
After your ride, exchange your identification tag for a unique medal or original t-shirt. Would you rather get your deposit back? You can. Ask at the information stand.
Turned in your identification tag? Sit back and unwind after your ride at our fun après-bike.
Breakdown on the road?
Technical assistance is provided at the start and supply stations. If you can’t make it there, call the emergency number on the back of your frame plate to speak to our mobile breakdown service.
Medical assistance is available at the start and supply stations. In case of urgent medical assistance, call 112.
Online registrations
Have you chosen your route? Great! Please find the prices for the Gent-Wevelgem cyclo below.
5€ discount or more with your registration? That’s possible! Read how to claim yours through the Proximus Recycling action here.
Tarieven | 60 km | 80 km | 105 km | 125 km | 145 km | 220 km |
Voordeeltarief (t.e.m. 12/3) | € 15 | € 15 | € 20 | € 25 | € 30 | € 35 |
Standaardtarief (na 12/3) | € 20 | € 20 | € 25 | € 30 | € 35 | € 40 |
It makes sense to register early!
Get off to an early start and register before March 12. This puts you in the breakaway group and you can benefit from a better price!
Please note: Your registration includes a €5 deposit for the use of your identification tag. This is refunded at the finish or you can exchange it for a unique medal or an original T-shirt.
Group registrations (until Tuesday 12 March - 23:59)
Want to take on the challenge together with colleagues and friends? Then you can register as a group until Tuesday 12 March.
Teamleader,
proud sponsor of your free time
At Teamleader, we’re champions for entrepreneurs and cycling. Cyclists and business builders alike push boundaries, ride in formation for success, and boast stamina to spare.
Top-tier health is non-negotiable for entrepreneurs to bring their A-game, and that’s why Teamleader is all about the Teamleader CRM Classics Tour.
We tackle the toughest climbs hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs and patch up any gaps in their journey.
Etixx fuels your goal
Etixx Sports Nutrition offers athletes healthy support for sustainable sport performances. Thanks to our collaboration with Etixx Sports Nutrition, you will be able to enjoy a quality supply of Etixx products (Isotonic, Energy Gel, Energy Sport Bar,…) during your spring classic. In addition, you will also be able to enjoy exclusive promotions and discounts on the Etixx range when you register and after the event. This way we can guide all sportsmen and women with their preparation and in reaching the finish line.
Rewards during Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo!
Bring your old mobile phone(s) to Gent – Wevelgem Cyclo on Saturday 25 March in Wevelgem!
By doing so, you support Proximus’ ‘Recycle’ campaign but also get a €5 discount voucher per device for one of the next Continental Classic Tour cycling tours.
The Proximus stand will be open from 11am to 4pm and you can hand in up to 4 devices.
Photoservice
Ook dit jaar krijgen een aantal duo’s de kans om lid te worden van de Continental Cycling Teams. De cycling teams worden begeleid onder onze ervaren teammanager Bert De Backer.
Health
The organisers advise everyone to avoid any form of strenuous physical activity for which they are not adequately prepared. Make sensible choices about the distance you ride and/or the pace you set for yourself.
Anyone who aims to improve performance and compete at a high intensity should see a (specialised sports) physician annually for a check-up. There is no requirement to produce a medical certificate.
It is up to the participant to decide how to use the information resulting from a medical check-up. The organisers cannot be held liable in this respect.
Recycling action
In Belgium, three million cell phones lie forgotten in a drawer. And yet 90% of the materials in cell phones can be recycled (copper, cobalt, silver, gold, etc.). By 2024, Proximus wants to collect no fewer than 140,000 devices and recycle them thanks to the collaboration with Brainscape. Together we prevent new extraction of raw materials in developing countries.
A warm call to all cycling fans to put their greenest foot forward and participate in the recycling action! This is possible at all Proximus Cycling Challenges mentioned in the calendar and at 6 rides of the Teamleader CRM Classics Tour. Your recycling participation will be rewarded. How? Find out via the button below.
Ride with us and support Younited Cycling
Besides being a relaxing activity, cycling is also a powerful tool. Under the flag of ‘My Team, My Home’, Younited Cycling builds cycling teams where everyone is welcome and included.
Their participants fight against vulnerability in housing, mental health, well-being, poverty, migration or addiction.
In their peloton, they find more than just teammates, they find a home. They are coached by social workers who give them a warm welcome and individual attention, to guide them both on and off the bike.
Additional funding is needed to help Younited Cycling grow. Your contribution can also help. When registering online, you have the option to donate 5, 10 or 15 euros for Younited Cycling.
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