Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge and Pro Race

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Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2020

Sportive Sat April 25, Pro race Sun April 26, 2020

Duration: 3 Nights Distance: Various distances

Join us for an incredible weekend, riding at the Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge on Saturday in anticipation of watching the pros take on the course on Sunday. We can offer packages including your entry, staff support, transport, and bike rental. For the weekend we are offering excellent accommodation at a 4 star Liege city centre hotel within easy walking distance of the start of the Challenge and Pro races. We also offer VIP/ hospitality access options for the 2020 edition of the Liege- Bastogne- Liege.

DETAILS
Become a part of the rich cycling history of the legendary Liege Bastogne Liege by joining us for the 2020 edition of the event at the end of April in 2020. Arrive on the Friday, and you have the opportunity to take advantage of our airport transfers from Brussels airport to the event hotel, alternatively you can make your own way and then join us in Liege. On Saturday you have the chance to ride in the 2020 Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge. We can accommodate riders taking part in any of the various distances available.

On Sunday we will walk to the Liege Bastogne Liege Pro race Start and we will guide you, in our accredited vehicle, to various viewing areas before finishing back in Liege. We will stay in the superb 4 star Ramada Plaza Hotel in Liege centre which is just a short walk from the start of both the Cyclosportive and the Pro race.

Prices – Booking through Our Partners at P

£399 based on 2 people sharing a twin or double room
£220 supplement for the sole occupancy of a single room
Extra nights are available at £169 per room if sharing a room and £155 for a single room

What’s Included:
- A Cycling jersey by Castelli.
- A safe pair of hands
- Entry pack delivered to your hotel (if hotel also booked with us)
- 4 star accommodation at the Ramada Plaza Liege for 3 nights
- 3 breakfasts at times orchestrated to be in keeping with event timings
- All hotel taxes
- The services of our dedicated staff
- Transport to various vantage points on Pro Race day
- Secure bike storage at the hotel
Also available:
- Airport transfers from BRU (Brussels Zaventem) at £75 per person with bike
- Entry into Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge. Prices and details below
- Bike rental – £ 139 (Cannondale SuperSix), £ 209 (Cannondale Synapse Ultegra) – More information
- Travel insurance – please visit our insurance page
- Sunday pro race VIP access and Hospitality – More information
- Sports Travel Essentials.
Airport transfers

Airport transfers at 11.00 or 16.00 on Friday from BRU airport. Departure on Monday at 08.00 for flights departing after 12.00

Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge START & FINISH

Halles des Foires de Liège within 10 minutes from our hotel.

You can start at the below times:
- £75 – 274 km: between 06:30am & 7:30am
- £65 – 154 km: between 06:30am & 9:30am
- £45 – 75 km: between 08:00am & 10:00am
The finish in Liège will be closed officially at 8pm.

Included with your entry:
- Event insurance (helmet is compulsory)
- Plentiful provisions en route including sports drinks, gels, fruit and snacks
- Timing and video-recording with chip times on 3 of the climbs
- Technical/ medical services
- An itinerary
- Massage at finish
- An exclusive medal and certificate
- LBL Challenge t-shirt
- €5 deposit for timing chip, refunded at the finish
Sports Travel International is working in conjunction with Sports Tours International. As part of this cycling trip you will join other Sports Tours International cyclists.

Read More

Liege Bastogne Liege, nicknamed ‘La Doyenne’ (the old woman), is the oldest of the classics races,which is still running today. Don’t be fooled into thinking that Belgium is flat. This race will take you over plenty of steep, hilly sections and is always the stage for some dramatic racing. Team Astana’s Jakub Fuglsang took victory at the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege.

Liège offers a wealth and wide variety of tourist, cultural and commercial attractions, and is great for visitors all year round. With an impressive selection of museums, shows, exhibitions, concerts and culinary delights, there is never any reason to be bored in Belgium. Liege to us though, is first and foremost famous for its rich cycling heritage.

Ride the route on the Saturday:

On the Staurday, you will have the opportunity to ride in the amateur event, with 274km, 154km and 75km distances to choose from. We will then guide you to the best viewing locations to watch the LBL Pro race on the Sunday. Join us on this incredible sporting weekend with our travel package to the 2020 Liege Bastogne Liege sportive and pro race. You can find a detailed (provisional) daily itinerary for your trip on the travel package tab.

Watch the pros on the Sunday:

Previous LBL winners include Bernard Hinault, with his heroic solo breakaway victory in 1980, taken despite blizzard conditions; Eddy Merckx, who rode himself to five victories in just a seven year period from 1969 to 1975, including three in a row, and Italy’s maestro Moreno Argentin, with four wins between 1985 and 1991. Other notable winners include legends such as Ferdi Kubler, Josef Fuchs, Sean Kelly, Rolf Sorensen, Adri Van der Poel, Jacques Anquetil, Laurent Jalabert, Alexandre Vinokourov and Alejandro Valverde.
ITINERARY
Want to arrive on Thursday?

Contact us for extra night stay

April 24 2020 – Arrival day

We will be staying at the wonderful, 4 * Ramada Plaza Liege on bed and breakfast basis, so you will have breakfasts included for every day of your stay, at times to coincide with the weekend’s events. For those who have an entry into the 2020 Liege Bastogne Liege amateur event, bought through us, tonight we will give you your race numbers for tomorrow’s event. At our hotel, you will be permitted to keep your bike in your room with you. The rooms are nice and spacious.

If you have rented a bike from us then your bike will be ready at the hotel for you this evening. We can assist those of you who have travelled with bikes with assembly and getting your bikes ready for tomorrow.

Flying in to Brussels?

If you want to join us in Belgium today, airport transfers to our hotel in Liege will also be available today. Transfers come at an additional cost of €tbc for a return transfer which covers you, your luggage and your bike. Tell us of your flight details, at the time of booking, or as soon as possible after booking, and we will collect you from Brussels airport at either 11.00 or at 16.00. We will be unable to accomodate airport transfers after 16:00 today, so if you wish to make use of this service, please book your flights to suit accordingly. On departure we will provide only one single transfer to Brussels airport, this will depart straight after breakfast, and is suitable for flights after 12:00.

Driving yourself to Liege?

If you wish make your own way to Liege by car, and then meet us at the hotel; please let us know well in advance. We will still provide your race entry on arrival, and we are still able to provide you with transfers on Sportive day and Pro race day. We advise you to make your parking arrangements, with the hotel directly, well in advance of your travel.

Single travellers and twin to share – READ MORE HERE

We gladly welcome single travellers on our tours and holidays as we believe that this is a great way to join a group of like-minded individuals and is a great way to make new friends from all over the world. If you wish to join our tour as a single traveller, we can offer you two accommodation options. A single room for your own sole occupancy, or if you want to avoid the single supplement, you can make use of our ‘twin to share’ option. This involves you sharing a room with another single traveller (of the same sex) allowing you to enjoy the event to the full without having to pay extra.

LBL Challenge – Saturday April 25, 2020

After a breakfast which has been arranged to take place early for your convenience, we will ride the short distance from the hotel to the start. There are 4 options of event distance 274km, 154km or 75km events. For those not riding the sportive, you can spend this day at leisure in the city of Liege. As the start and finish of the events are in close proximity to our hotel, it is very easy to get to the start in the morning and back to the hotel after the finish. Riders who book with us are provided with an additional feed and mechanical stop on the course, and will have access to our support minibus. After the Challenge, we will celebrate your achievements, and our reps will brief you about the plans for spectating at tomorrow’s Pro event.

Grand Prix Montagne (GPM)

Your personal time for the timed ascent and the video of you at the top will be electronically registered on 3 of the routes most notable climbs: La Redoute, Roche-aux-Faucons and Saint-Nicolas. This will be done via the chip that is attached to your race number (so be sure to keep your number fully intact). You will be provided with your number in your entry pack.
- Côte de Stockeu : 1000m – 11,0%
- Col du Rosier : 3900m – 6,0%
- Côte de La Redoute : 1900m – 8,0%
- Côte de la Roche aux Faucons : 1400m – 9,9%
- Côte de Saint-Nicolas : 1200m – 7,6%
Via ‘My LBL Challenge’, you can see your individual times and see how your position compares to other riders.

Liege Bastogne Liege Pro Race – Sunday April 26, 2020

We have the perfect location, in Liege, for accessing the start of the race, where you can see the teams as they arrive, after which we will take you to several excellent vantage points along the route to get as many viewings of the race as possible, including the punishing hills of the Cote St Roch, Cote de Wanne, Cote de Wanneville, Cote de La Redoute and the finish in Liege.

Below you will find a short itinerary of today’s schedule:
- Start area and registration: Place Saint-Lambert, Liege, just a 15 minute walk from the Ramada Hotel
- Rider’s signing on: From 8h55 until 10h05
- Final call -10:10
- ‘Départ fictif’ at 10:15, place Saint-Lambert
- Official start at 10:30, after a 7.3 km processional roll out from the start and registration area
After we have watch the start we will head back to the hotel to get on the minibus or coach that will take us round the many, excellent, viewing points we have arranged on the course. In 2020, the finish of Liege Bastogne Liege will take place once again in central Liege. After watching the finish, you can take the short troll back to the hotel in your own time.

Airport Departures – Monday April 27, 2020

We will run one transfer back to to Brussels Airport today. This will leave the hotel at 08:00. Please book your return flight to depart after 12:00.
HOTELS & PRICING

Ramada Plaza Hotel Liege

The hotel is a beautifully converted 17th Century convent located in the historic city centre on the banks of the river La Meuse. The centrally located, 4-star hotel is less ...

Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge and Pro Race Hotels

Ramada Plaza Hotel Liege

The hotel is a beautifully converted 17th Century convent located in the historic city centre on the banks of the river La Meuse. The centrally located, 4-star hotel is less than 15 minutes walk from the central station and shopping area.

Free WiFi internet access for all guests.

Only a few minutes by car from the Liège airport, the industrial parks of Herstal, Visé, Angleur and Sart Tilman are within easy reach. Motorways to Germany, Holland, France, Luxembourg and Brussels are accessible within a short space of time and there is on-site parking for guests.

Your stay here will include breakfast and evening meals.
IMPORTANT INFO

How to Book

Click on the Book Now Button at the top of the page. At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person plus any applicable entry fee. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. Please look here for our full booking conditions

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist Sports Travel’s travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. It includes cover for participation in cycling events and travel disruption. NB: Our travel insurance is only available to you only if you are a resident of Ireland and have been for the past six months prior to booking the travel insurance. If you have your own travel insurance, you must ensure that your policy covers you to participate in cycling events and we also recommend it includes cover for travel disruption.

Northern Irish customers. For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. if you have your own travel insurance, you must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in cycling events.

General, visa, passport and health information

General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the DFA website or the on the FCO website. Please note that this information relates to Irish or UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information. Check the date of validity of your passport well in advance of travel and renew if necessary. See www.dfa.ie/passports or https://www.gov.uk/browse/citizenship/passports

Single travellers and twin to share

We welcome single travellers on our tours and holidays as it is a great way to join a like-minded group of people and you will make lots of new friends. If you would like to join our group as a single traveller we can offer you two options. A single room or if you want to avoid the single supplement then you can make use of our ‘twin to share’ option. We will pair you up with another rider (of the same sex) and you can enjoy the event without having to pay extra.
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