9h am :  Meeting up in Restaurant “Het Hemelrijk”, distribution of jerseys, water bottles, nutritional supplements and badges per team

9h30 am : Departure to the designated showers at :

- Stadion Zonnebloem - Zonnebloemstraat 1 - 9500 Geraardsbergen (500 meters and guarded for bikes and clothing/personal belongings)
- De Kriebel site De Maretak - Groteweg 23 - 9500 Geraardsbergen

10h am:  Meeting up in front of “chapel wall (kapelmuur)” and “Het Hemelrijk” for the group photo

10h30 am : Start “in group” for a ride of approximately 90 km with 2 stops of approximately 45 minutes along the way

Just to be clear: this is a pleasant cycling trip (average speed 23-25 km/h) without any form of competition; our group is accompanied by the experienced motor guidance from Jan Erebout & friends & voluntary signallers/signalmen; and additionally accompanied by a Derito ‘front’-car, the Green Flag, and the services of the Red Cross, and, last but not least, with a medical doctor (Dr. Givanni Jonckheere) in the immediate vicinity.

2 stops: 

1 – “Brasserie D’Hoppe”  (address: 6 D'Hoppe, 7880 Vloesberg)  for the necessary ‘supply’ (snacks , Kwaremont , Tönisteiner)

2 – Café – Resto “Vierklaver- Kippekroeg”, (address: 98 Elenestraat,  9620 Zottegem) – ambiance & fun guaranteed!

16h (4pm):   Ride back to Geraardsbergen with the climb of the legendary “Wall of Geraardsbergen” (Muur van Geraardsbergen) (there are also easy roads to the top of the Oudenberg !!!) 

17h ((pm) – 18h30 (6h30pm) : Arrival at restaurant “Het Hemelrijk”, photo-shoot of each team at “Het Hemelrijk” (with the Chapel wall in the background), and social gathering until 6h30pm; cycling freaks can follow the team time trial of the 2nd stage of the Tour on the TV screens.

Some ‘passages’ (where the group will pass by):

• Market place MOERBEKE: 10h45am
• Market place GALMAARDEN: 11h am
• Market place BEVER: 11h15am
• Market place DEUX-ACREN: 11h30am
• Market place EVERBEEK:  11h45am
• BRASSERIE D’HOPPE (1st BREAK)  12h (noon) – 13h (1pm)
• TOP Kleiberg BRAKEL : 13h45 (1h45pm)
• HELDENLAAN ZOTTEGEM: 14h30 (2h30pm)
• VIERKLAVER – KIPPEKROEG (2nd BREAK): 15h – 16h (3pm-4pm)
• Ride back to Geraardsbergen via ERWETEGEM , LIERDE & DEFTINGE
• Passage MARKT GERAARDSBERGEN approx. 17u (5pm)

From 19h30 (7h30pm) onwards meeting in Restaurant “HET HEMELRIJK” for a spectacular private evening party with performances by “The KWAREMONTBROTHERS & THE SERGIO” and an exquisite dinner (coming up!)

Important: Spectators and supporters will have the opportunity to obtain a photo and/or signature with the ex-cycling champions at every stop or break.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS :

• TEAM S BIKES with GREG LEMOND
• TEAM DE RAEVE SPORTSWEAR with JOOP ZOETEMELK
• TEAM DW IMMO with RUDY PEVENAGE
• TEAM CHAMPIONS TRAINING ARNOLD WARTINGER with ROLF GÖLZ
• TEAM SEMINCK PROPAANGAS with JOHAN DE MUNCK
• TEAM R. REBRY with ERIK BREUKINK
• TEAM ALCASA WONINGBOUW with JEAN-MARIE WAMPERS
• TEAM EUROPA ZAAL PARIKE with GIANNI BUGNO
• TEAM VEDELEC with JOHAN BRUYNEEL
• TEAM WILLY VERLE with RIK VAN LINDEN
• TEAM TAKELDIENST DOUBLET with ETIENNE DE WILDE
• TEAM BRASSERIE D’HOPPE with NICO MATTAN
• TEAM VAN ASBRROECK WERKKLEDIJ with LUCIEN VAN IMPE
• TEAM DANSCAFE –NIGHTCLUB VIPP with DIRK DE WOLF
• TEAM ALFACOOL /ALFASUN with FERDI VAN DE HAUTTE
• TEAM ARTE RISTORANTE with PAUL VERSCHUERE
• TEAM TAURIS with JENS HEPPNER and JOLIEN VERSCHUEREN
• TEAM IMMO VERVAET with LEIF HOSTE
• TEAM PINARELLO with JACQUES HANEGRAAF
• TEAM L&R SPORTSWEAR with PACO MANCEBO
• TEAM HEDIN AUTOMOTIVE MERCEDES with OSCAR SEVILLA

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