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SFIDA Flanders – Roubaix 2027
Join SFIDA Cycling for a fully supported classics-week ride experience in Belgium and northern France, centred on the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix Sportives.
Built for riders chasing cobbled climbs with expert guidance, you’ll get challenging routes plus dependable on-road support.
Ride with the SFIDA Cycling team and enjoy smooth logistics, on-ride assistance, and a strong group dynamic.
Scheduled for peak Classics season, you’ll feel the energy of cycling’s most iconic roads.
Choose your distance and ride both Sportives—Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix—on the same roads the pros race.
On race days, we’ll watch the women’s and men’s Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix—the ultimate Classics racing.
Beyond the riding, we’ll add select sightseeing across Flanders, including First World War history sites and standout cities such as Ypres, Bruges, and Ghent.
Because this trip spans both the Flanders and Roubaix weekends, it’s longer than our usual tours. Choose the option that suits you best:
Tour options
SFIDA Flanders–Roubaix Experience
- Price: 5,900 Euros pp. (twin share)
- Dates: 1/04/2027 to 12/04/2027
- Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
- Ride the most iconic Flanders bergs.
- Visit the Ronde van Vlaanderen Centrum.
- Ride the Tour of Flanders Sportive.
- Watch the Women’s and Men’s Tour of Flanders Monument.
- Visit First World War history sites and key cities, including Ypres, Bruges, and Ghent.
- Train on some of the most iconic Paris–Roubaix cobbled sectors.
- Ride the Paris–Roubaix Challenge.
- Watch the Women’s and Men’s Paris–Roubaix Monument.
SFIDA Flanders Experience
- Price: 3,950 Euros pp. (twin share)
- Dates: 1/04/2027 to 8/04/2027
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Ride the most iconic Flanders bergs.
- Visit the Ronde van Vlaanderen Centrum.
- Ride the Tour of Flanders Sportive.
- Watch the Women’s and Men’s Tour of Flanders Monument.
- Visit First World War history sites and key cities, including Ypres, Bruges, and Ghent.
SFIDA Paris–Roubaix Experience
- Price: 2,650 Euros pp. (twin share)
- Dates: 8/04/2027 to 12/04/2027
- Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
- Train on some of the most iconic Paris–Roubaix cobbled sectors.
- Ride the Paris–Roubaix Challenge.
- Watch the Women’s and Men’s Paris–Roubaix Monument.
| Destination | Belgium – France |
| Dates 2027 |
1-12 April |
| Hotels | 3-4 Stars |
| Meals | All meals included |
| Arrival | Brussels (BRU) |
| Departure | Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) |
| Non-Rider | 10% discount |
| Rental Bike | Available |
| Rental E-Bike | Available |
| Price | €5,900/€3,950/€2,650 |
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PRICES:
TWIN room: 4,450 Euros pp
SINGLE Supplement: 750 Euros
Rental bike: 800 Euros
Rental e-bike: 850 Euros
Own Bike fee: 200 Euros. Given the numerous incidents with our clients bringing their bikes, most of the time with poor maintenance. These situations have become difficult to handle, since our mechanics and staff end up spending a lot of their valuable time fixing those bikes. From this year, we are charging an Own bike fee.
PAYMENT TERMS:
800 Euros when making the booking. The Balance is to be paid 120 days before the trip starts.
INCLUDED:
9 Nights’ accommodation between 3 – 4 Stars.
1 SFIDA Cycling jersey. You can order a pair of bib shorts ahead of the trip for 100 Euros.
ALL MEALS INCLUDED.
9 Breakfasts.
9 Lunches, picnic-style on longer days.
9 Dinners, including wine.
NOT INCLUDED:
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Hotel extras: mini-bar, spa, massage.
Tips for the staff.
SUPPORT:
We will have ride leaders and at least one mechanic on our trip.
Our staff/client ratio is 1:4.
Our passenger vans come fully equipped with everything necessary to give the best support during the rides.
We carry gels, energy bars, powder mix, water, fruit, riding food, tools, pumps, spare tubes and tyres to make sure our first-class support helps you through the trip.
Professional first aid kit.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Adapting to the changes in international travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, and in coordination with most of the hotel’s terms and conditions, we are adjusting our cancellation policy accordingly as follows:
120 days before the trip starts – the return of your deposit minus any expenses that we may not be able to reimburse.
90 days before the trip starts – partial refund of the amount of the trip less the 500 Euros cancellation fee, plus any amount that we can’t recover from Hotels, and other costs that we may have already incurred in the trip preparation.
No amount will be refunded less than 60 days before the trip starts. We will, however, try to credit as much as possible towards a future trip. This depends on the amount that we can get back from the hotels and other costs that we have already incurred in the trip preparation.
We highly recommend contracting travel insurance as soon as you pay the deposit and buy your international flights.
Make sure your travel insurance covers:
- Refund of the amounts paid in case you need to cancel for any reason.
- Covers the cost of possible damages to your rental bike. Check our T&C for this.
For these reasons, we won’t be holding any spots until the full deposit has been paid.
Hotels are now more strict with how many rooms they are willing to have on hold for groups, so until deposit payments are made, we won’t be able to confirm your spot.
Pricing
SFIDA Flanders-Roubaix Experience
- Twin room: 5,900 Euros
- Single supplement: 850 Euros
- Rental bike: 850 Euros
- Rental e-bike: 900 Euros
SFIDA Flanders Experience
- Twin room: 3,950 Euros
- Single supplement: 550 Euros
- Rental bike: 650 Euros
- Rental e-bike: 700 Euros
SFIDA Roubaix Experience
- Twin room: 2,650 Euros
- Single supplement: 350 Euros
- Rental bike: 400 Euros
- Rental e-bike: 450 Euros
Payment terms
A deposit of 1,000 Euros is due at the time of booking. The remaining balance must be paid no later than 120 days before the trip begins.
Included
- Accommodation in 3–4-star hotels.
- One SFIDA Cycling jersey.
Meals included
- All breakfasts.
- All lunches.
- All dinners.
Not included
- International flights.
- Travel insurance.
- Personal hotel extras, such as minibar and spa charges.
- Tips for staff.
Support
- Experienced ride leaders and at least one mechanic.
- A staff-to-client ratio of 1:4.
- Fully equipped support vans are available throughout each ride.
- On-ride nutrition and supplies, including gels, energy bars, drink mix, water, fruit, tools, pumps, spare tubes, and tyres.
- A professional first aid kit.
Cancellation policy
In response to post-COVID changes in international travel, and in line with most hotels’ terms and conditions, our cancellation policy is as follows:
- 120 or more days before the trip starts: Your deposit will be refunded, minus any non-reimbursable expenses.
- Less than 90 days before the trip starts: No refund or credit available. Make sure your travel insurance covers all the SFIDA Cycling trip costs.
Travel insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance as soon as you pay your deposit and book your international flights. Please make sure your policy covers the following:
- International flights.
- Reimbursement of amounts paid if you need to cancel for any reason.
- Damage to your rental bike (see our terms and conditions).
Reserving your spot
To reserve your place, the full deposit must be paid. Because hotels are now stricter about holding rooms for groups, we cannot hold or confirm a spot until the deposit has been received.
Itinerary
After meeting the SFIDA team at Brussels Airport, we’ll transfer to Kortrijk, our headquarters for the Flemish week.
- Check in at the hotel, enjoy lunch, then join an orientation briefing.
- Set up bikes and head out for an afternoon ride featuring the legendary Oude Kwaremont plus a couple of nearby bergs.
Hotel in Kortrijk.
Day 2 combines a morning ride into the heart of Flanders Week with an afternoon visit to Ghent.
Morning: Ride to Oudenaarde & Ronde van Vlaanderen Centrum
- Ride from Kortrijk to Oudenaarde, passing classic bergs including the Koppenberg and Wolvenberg.
- Visit the Ronde van Vlaanderen Centrum (RVV Centrum) to explore Tour of Flanders history, memorabilia, and the on-site Peloton cafe.
- Collect your bib number for the Tour of Flanders Sportive the following day.
Afternoon: Ghent
- Return to the hotel, then travel to Ghent in the early afternoon.
- Visit the imposing Gravensteen Castle and enjoy a walk through this beautiful Flemish city.
- Travel back to Kortrijk after the visit.
One of the highlights of the trip has arrived: the Tour of Flanders Sportive.
Distances
The event typically offers four distances; for logistics reasons, we support the three shorter options.
- Recent example (2026): 79 km, 133 km, and 163 km.
- We’ll help you choose the distance that best matches your fitness and goals.
- When collecting your bib number, you can usually switch to a different route if needed.
Registration
Entries usually open online around October. Please let us know as early as possible if you plan to join the trip so we can guide you through registration.
Event-day logistics
- Early morning transfer to Oudenaarde, where the rides start and finish.
- Support on course is limited because vehicles can’t follow the route at all. We plan to position one van and one SFIDA Cycling support member at 1–2 strategic locations.
- Depending on group size, additional SFIDA staff may also be riding the Sportive accompanying clients.
- After everyone finishes, we’ll transfer back to the hotel by van.
What we’re watching
Today is about race-day atmosphere rather than riding: we’ll be roadside for the Tour of Flanders (women’s and men’s races), one of cycling’s five Monuments.
Race context
In 2027, the men’s race reaches its 111th edition, with the record at three victories—shared by eight riders.
- Eight riders share the record: Achiel Buysse, Fiorenzo Magni, Eric Leman, Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, Mathieu van der Poel, and Tadej Pogačar.
- Among them, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar are active riders and joint record holders.
- If either wins in 2027, he would move clear as the outright record holder of this race.
The women’s race is a newer addition (held alongside the men’s event), and each year the depth and competitiveness of the women’s peloton continues to rise.
Our plan
We’ll watch both races from a strategic viewing spot with easy access to food and, of course, Belgian beer—so you can soak up the atmosphere on one of the biggest sporting days in Flanders.
Another great day on the bike: we’ll ride through the landscapes around Ypres, combining iconic climbs with powerful First World War history.
Ride focus
- Ride the roads around Ypres, including the Kemmelberg.
- Follow terrain used in the In Flanders Fields semi-classic, ridden the week before the Ronde.
Plugstreets: key points
Near Ploegsteert, we’ll tackle the famous “Plugstreets”—three gravel sectors that add challenge and character to modern racing, while reflecting the area’s wartime past.
- Name origin: “Plugstreet” is an English nickname used by British soldiers who struggled to pronounce “Ploegsteert.”
- There are three sectors, often referred to as Hill 63, Christmas Truce, and The Catacombs.
- We’ll pass the Christmas Truce monument, marking the 1914 ceasefire and fraternisation along parts of the Western Front.
Finish & visit
We’ll finish the ride in Ypres, get changed, and then visit the In Flanders Fields Museum.
An unforgettable day of riding and history in Flanders.
A classic berg-hunting day, with iconic climbs around Ronse and Geraardsbergen—then a brewery visit to finish.
Ride focus
- Explore bergs and short climbs around Ronse and Geraardsbergen.
- Ride the Muur van Geraardsbergen—one of the most iconic climbs in Flemish racing—with the chapel at the top providing an unforgettable viewpoint.
- This area sits near the Wallonie border; we’ll loop back toward Ronse via rolling Walloon hills.
Afternoon
Visit the Verhaege Brewery in nearby Vichte.
Evening
Evening back in Kortrijk.
Ride to Ostend
We’ll ride to Ostend, one of Belgium’s best-known seaside resorts on the North Sea, following roads used in the Brugge–De Panne classic (typically held a couple of weeks before the Ronde van Vlaanderen).
In Ostend
- Lunch on arrival, then change into casual clothes.
- After our visit to Ostend, we’ll transfer by van to Bruges.
Bruges & evening
- Explore the canals, the Markt (Market Square), and the Burg (Burg Square), with free time to wander Bruges’ enchanting streets.
- Dinner in Bruges.
- Return to our hotel in Kortrijk afterwards.
Today is the last day for the riders doing the SFIDA Flanders Experience trip.
Today we say goodbye to riders on the SFIDA Flanders Experience and welcome those joining the SFIDA Roubaix Experience.
If you’re doing both weekends, let’s keep the party going.
On arrival in Roubaix, we’ll check in to our hotel.
In the afternoon, we’ll head out for a short ride that includes the final four cobbled sectors of Paris–Roubaix (listed here in reverse order):
- Carrefour de l’Arbre (5 stars)
- Gruson (2 stars)
- Willems à Hem (2 stars)
- Roubaix – Space Charles Crupelant (1 star)
It’s the perfect way to transition from the Flanders cobbles to the Roubaix ones.
Today is all about final preparation for tomorrow’s Paris–Roubaix Challenge.
We’ll travel by van to the start of our ride, lining up just before the feared Trouée d’Arenberg—pure cycling history.
Cobbled sectors (descending order)
- Trouée d’Arenberg (5 stars)
- Wallers à Helesmes (3 stars)
- Hornaing à Wandignies (4 stars)
- Warlaing à Brillon (3 stars)
- Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières (4 stars)
- Beuvry-la-Forêt à Orchies (3 stars)
- Orchies (3 stars)
- Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée (4 stars)
- Mons-en-Pévèle (5 stars)
Across these ~50 km, we’ll ride some of the most iconic—and toughest—cobbled kilometres of the Paris–Roubaix Monument.
Afternoon: Roubaix logistics
Back in Roubaix, we’ll collect our numbers ahead of tomorrow’s Paris–Roubaix Challenge.
Overview
It’s a big day—one to remember.
Transfer
We’ll travel by van to the start early in the morning.
Route options
- Discovery — 70 km / 8 cobbled sectors: A more accessible option, with a unique finish in the Roubaix Velodrome a few hours before the professionals.
- Legendary — 145 km / 19 cobbled sectors: Take on the iconic Trouée d’Arenberg and many of the race’s most famous sectors, finishing in the velodrome.
- The Hell of the North — 170 km / 30 cobbled sectors: Ride all of the cobbles. For experienced riders only; average speed required is typically 28 km/h on the road and 14 km/h on the cobbles (around 50 km of cobblestones).
SFIDA-supported routes
To keep logistics manageable, we support the Discovery and Legendary routes.
Celebration
After we’ve all completed the Paris–Roubaix Challenge, we’ll celebrate with a meal at a restaurant in Roubaix.
Why it matters
Paris–Roubaix is the third Monument of the season—and for many fans, the pinnacle of the Spring Classics.
No other race matches its mix of history, hardship, and legend—and a win here can define a rider’s career.
Where we’ll watch
We’ll watch from the cobbles at a prime sector (to be confirmed), with the chance to see the pros fly past at full speed.
Storylines to follow
- Can Tadej Pogačar finally win Paris–Roubaix?
- Can Mathieu van der Poel take a record-equalling fourth victory?
- It’s the seventh edition of the Women’s race. With a different winner each year so far, will someone become the first to win twice?
Wrap-up
A fitting finale to our epic SFIDA Flanders–Roubaix trip.
Departure
After breakfast, we’ll transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
We expect to arrive by noon, so please plan any onward travel accordingly.
