Belgium: Cycling Ardennes Spring Classics Week

• Entry into the Amstel Gold Toerversie Cyclosportif, an amateur event the day before the pro Amstel Gold race — choose from six courses, from 40 miles to the full 155-mile pro route. 
• Watch Amstel Gold, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège pro racing events.
• Conquer famous Belgium race climbs, including Côte de la Redoute, Côte de la Roche aux Faucons and Côte de Saint-Nicolas.
• Test your legs on La Flèche Wallonne's famed race climb, Mur de Huy.
• Accomodations in 4* Hotels

Ride just like the pros on this cycing trip for the serious cyclist.

This tour offers fantastic riding in the Ardennes and Limburg regions. The Ardennes, a popular tourist region, has extensive forests, rolling hills and mountains. It's known for its scenic beauty and wide range of outdoor activities such as cycling, hunting, walking and canoeing. The scenic Limburg region is one of the few areas in the country that has hills, so get ready to climb!

• Amstel Gold, held in the Limburg region, delivers a milieu of successive steep, narrow climbs (31 in all). Dutch fans line the roads and pack into outdoor beer gardens to cheer on the pros as they race across treacherously narrow roads. The course ends atop the Cauberg climb (the place to be if you're in the party mood). This course favors climbers and hilly course specialists. Click here for a slideshow of the 2010 race.

• La Flèche Wallonne, a 124-mile mid-week event, starts in Charleroi and heads east to Huy. The riders tackle a circuit that includes the steep Mur de Huy (Wall of Huy) climb. The Mur boasts several sections steeper than 15%, making the finish at the top after three laps a true battle of strength.

• Liège-Bastogne-Liège, one of the oldest one-day races in Europe, first took place in 1894. The second half contains most of the infamous climbs, such as the Haute-Levée, La Redoute and Saint-Nicolas. The successive hills provide ample opportunity for riders to attack, always ending in an exciting and tactical finish.

Airport Arrival/Departure City: Brussels or Maastricht Airport

Average Daily Mileage and Terrain 
Ride and train an average of 40 to 80 miles daily over challenging terrain, including cobbles and narrow lanes. The routes are designed to offer a choice of shorter or longer options. This cycling-friendly region offers plenty of great riding to explore after the set day's route.

Weather: Get information about the weather in this area here.

What’s Included

• Experienced tour guides, and detailed daily maps/route notes.
• Lodging in quaint, welcoming inns and hotels.  
• Hearty, cyclist-friendly breakfasts every day.
• Dinners are paid out-of-pocket for flexibility, but reasonably priced locations will be chosen.
• Full van support, snacks and drinks on the ride each day
• Mechanical support.
• Transportation and luggage transfers during the tour.
• Gratuities for transfers, hotels and restaurants. 

What’s Not Included 

• Airfare, travel insurance and bikes are not included.
• Lunches are on your own, so you have maximum flexibility in your day.
• Personal services, including laundry, telephone, hotel minibar charges, etc., are not included.