Where are the race buses (at start) and where do the riders start?

 The riders' park is located in the Koekelarestraat and the square next to the church, in the center of Ichtegem.

The team presentation starts around 08h30.

The unofficial start is at 10h05, on the Market Square. The official start is at 10:20 a.m. in the Kortemarkstraat.

There is a short " supporters lap " in Ichtegem after the unofficial start , so as a supporter you can see twice the riders in 5 minutes.

You can find the list of participants later here. 

 

How many kilometres and laps will the riders cover?

 The total distance is 200.6 km.

There is first an approach from the start to the finish (24.8 km) via Kortemark, Torhout, Lichtervelde and Gits and then 3 laps of 58.6 kilometers each.

 

 

What is the best way to reach Roeselare?

The arrival area is within walking distance of the train station, so taking the train is a good idea.

By car, follow the direction with the riders. Keep in mind that the arrival zone (Kaaistraat) is completely closed to all traffic.

Attention: there is also Carnival on Sunday, March 3 in the city. The carnival procession will leave after the arrival of our race, but it is recommended to come extra early to our Rodenbach city. It is best to enter from the Beveren, Ardooie area, that way you can avoid the city center.

 

Where is the riders' park at the finish?

 The park is also at the head of the Vaart, the Trakelweg, which is actually an extension of the finish zone.

Stick to the (traffic) rules and the instructions of our security services, thank you for making it a nice and safe race together!

 

Is the race on TV?

 Yes: Sporza and Eurosport will broadcast live. Attention: the arrival is scheduled between 2.30 p.m. and 3 p.m., so be on time and best to go to the bakery in the morning for some cakes, don't hesitate to enjoy our local beers. 

We expect 25 teams at the start in Ichtegem, nicely divided between the 3 levels:

Continental, Pro Team and WorldTeam. (to be announced). 

One of our objectives is to give young, talented riders opportunities and to get introduced to 1.1 races like ours.

We drop our teams and final startlist list HERE.

The race route:

We will start in Ichtegem.

 The finish remains in Roeselare, in the shadow of firm Maselis, which connects its name to our race.  

The last 3 kilometres:

Coming from Beveren, the riders take a left turn at the Beversesteenweg - Mandellaan roundabout.

There they follow for 2 kilometres to then take a sharp turn to the right, Trakelweg, for the last kilometre in a descending line.

 

Roadmap:

find all the details via this link:

28,15,0,50,1
25,600,60,1,1000,1000,25,2000
90,300,1,50,12,25,50,1,70,12,1,50,1,1,1,5000
0,1,0,0,1,30,10,5,0,0,0,10,0,1
Deceuninck
Deceuninck
Maselis
Maselis
Subaru
Subaru
Dovy
Dovy
Roeselare
Roeselare