THE RIDE THAT BREATHES HISTORY
Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo
25.03.2023
Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo
On Saturday 25 March 2023, it’s time for a ride steeped in history through Flanders’ fields. Do you fancy warming up the Kemmelberg and Plugstreets one day before the pros during the Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo? Hurry up and sign up!
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Discover the circuit
Would you like to enjoy a ride steeped in history in a beautiful setting the day before the pros? You can during the Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo. The day after, the successors of Biniam Girmay and Elisa Balsamo will be crowned on the same roads.
You can experience the impressive course choosing from five tours with different distances: 75 km, 105 km, 125 km, 150 km and 220 km.
Choose one of the five distances, go flat out on the Plugstreets, battle the wind in de Moeren and conquer the beautiful Kemmelberg. Whatever distance you choose, you will finish in beauty along the banks of the Leie.
The courses will appear here soon.
75 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
 Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
 Lettenberg |
| Kemmelberg Ossuaire |
105 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
 Lettenberg |
| Kemmelberg |
| Bayern Wald Duitse loopgraven |
 Palingbeek |
| Ierse Vredestoren |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
125 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lyssenthoek Cemetery |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Kemmelberg |
| Ierse Vredestoren |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
150 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lijssenthoek Cemetery |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Monteberg |
| Kemmelberg |
| Bayern Wald Duitse loopgraven |
| Palingbeek |
| Ierse Vredestoren |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
220 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
 Leisele Kasseien |
| De Moeren |
| De Puydebroeken |
| Lyssenthoek Cemetery |
| Vidaigneberg |
| Baneberg |
| Speelberg & Meersen |
| Monteberg |
| Kemmelberg |
| Bayern Wald Duitse loopgraven |
| Palingbeek |
| Ierse Vredestoren |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
105 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lettenberg |
| Kemmelberg |
| Bayern Wald Duitse loopgraven |
| Palingbeek |
| Ierse Vredestoren |
| Plugstreet La Hutte, Hill 63 |
| Plugstreet X’mas Truce |
75 km Start & Finish: Wevelgem |
| Brother in Arms Memorial |
| Menenpoort Memorial |
| Lettenberg |
| Kemmelberg Ossuaire |
Online registrations
Have you chosen your event? Great! Please see all Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo rates below.
Tarieven | 75 km | 105 km | 125 km | 150 km | 220 km |
Voordeeltarief (t.e.m. 13/3) | € 15 | € 20 | € 25 | € 30 | € 35 |
Standaardtarief (na 13/3) | € 20 | € 25 | € 30 | € 35 | € 40 |
It makes sense to register early!
Get off to an early start and register before 13 March. 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 number plate. This is refunded at the finish or you can exchange it for an original T-shirt.
Members of Cycling Vlaanderen/FCWB benefit from a special rate, regardless of the time of registration.
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. The car parks are free and available from 6am to 6pm.
- Start/finish: Guldenbergplein, 8560 Wevelgem
- Parking 1: Spoorwegstraat
- Parking 2: Airport Wevelgem
- Parking 3: Industrial park Wevelgem-South
- Parking 4: toekomststraat (only for campers)
Start:
Guldenbergplein, 8560 Wevelgem
Start times:
- 75 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 105 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 125 km: 7h00 – 10h00
- 150 km: 7h00 – 9h30
- 220 km: 6h30 – 8h00
- 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
- ParcourCourse sticker showing the hills along the wayssticker en GPX
- 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!
The registration stand in Wevelgem is open on Saturday 25 March 2023:
- 70 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 100 km: 8h00 – 11h00
- 125 km: 7h00 – 10h00
- 150 km: 7h00 – 9h30
- 220 km: 6h30 – 8h00
Enjoy plenty of refrechment points en route, including Etixx sports nutrition and drinks, water and a wide choice of fruit and biscuits.
Number of refreshment points:
- 220 km: 4 refreshment points
- 150 km: 3 refreshment points
- 125 km: 3 refreshment points
- 105 km: 2 refreshment points
- 75 km: 1 refreshment point
The last refrechment point closes at 4.45p.m.
* Refrechment points given upon presentation of frame plate only!
The last refrechment point closes at 4.45p.m. If you arrive later 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. The finish in Wevelgem officially closes at 7 p.m.
Changing rooms and showers
Porseleinhallen Cultuurpad 1 at Wevelgem
At the end of your ride, don’t forget to exchange your frame plate for your €5 deposit or exchange it for an original T-shirt.
There will also be a fun après-bike where you can sit back and unwind after your ride.
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.
ETIXX SPORTS NUTRITION
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.
In a higher gear with Etixx
Sufficient training is the key to success, but without a healthy diet and the right sports nutrition before, during and after every ride, it will never be possible to achieve your full potential with training alone.
Athletes in general – because of their physical efforts – have a higher need for vitamins and minerals. Additional supplements are therefore highly recommended. The complete range of Etixx sports nutrition and supplements supports you fully at this point, all products comply therefore with the highest quality requirements and have the Informed Sports quality label.
In order to optimally guide the participants in choosing the most suitable sports nutrition in the preparation and during the spring classics, Etixx has developed a page with specific sports nutrition advice for cyclists.
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 are experts in daily survival who 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€ for Younited Cycling.
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.
Good cause: vzw Stop Darmkanker
The not-for-profit organisation vzw Stop Darmkanker (Stop Bowel Cancer) is a young, dynamic and independent NGO whose motto is: sharing knowledge can save lives.
vzw Stop Darmkanker wants to convince everyone that early detection of polyps and bowel cancer will drastically reduce the number of deaths from bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is a silent killer.
Every year more than 8,500 Belgians are diagnosed with bowel cancer. Every day 9 people die of bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is the second most commonly occurring cancer in women and the third most commonly occurring in men. If bowel cancer is detected at an early stage, there is over a 90% chance of recovery. Knowledge about bowel cancer is still not adequate. Extra resources are needed to fight the disease.
Your contribution can also be life-saving. When you register, you have the chance to donate 5, 10 or 15 € to vzw Stop Darmkanker.
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