Tuesday evening 27 August – Official teams presentation
On Tuesday 27 August, the participating teams and riders will introduce themselves to you. The team presentation will take place from 17h30 – 18h30.
Where? Brug Kanne, Grenadiersweg, Riemst
Team presentation: 17:30 – 18:30
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Wednesday 28 August – Official start
On Wednesday 28 August, the official start of the Renewi Tour is scheduled! The first stage will go from Riemst to Bilzen.
Start: Maastrichtersteenweg, Riemst
Finish: Rode Kruislaan, Ardooie
Program:
- 10:25 – 11:25: Team presentation – Brug Vroenhoven, Riemstony
- 11:35: Official start
- 12:46: 1st passage
- 14:08: 2nd passage
- 15:30: Finish
- 15:35: Podium ceremony
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The course will be announced later.
Participants will be announced at a later date.
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It gives you the timetables and roadmaps, but also everything you need to know about mobility and unmissable start presentations. Continue reading and be prepared for the start!
After the end of the stage, you can find the stage results here.
More information about mobility coming soon.
The easiest way to reach us for the opening stage of the Renewi Tour? By bike! You`d do best to park it safely and for free in the guarded bicycle parking area.
Train
The brand-new station is right in the city centre and within walking distance of the beach, shopping streets and marina. There are direct trains to Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and Genk. There are also easy connections to Antwerp.
You can find the time schedules and info about tickets online on www.belgiantrain.be.
Bus
From the Station stop, take bus 40 to Bruges. The centrumbus (line 38) takes you out to the more remote city districts and finally, the belbus (line 36) crosses the entire public transport area of Zuienkerke-Blankenberge.
You can find the bus time schedule online on www.delijn.be.
Tram
The De Lijn coast tram takes you from Knokke-Heist to De Panne and stops in all the seaside resorts. Blankenberge has five stops: Markt, Station, Pier, Sea Life/Floreal & Duinse Polders. You can switch to De Lijn buses at the Station stop.
In summer, the tram goes every 10 minutes, in winter every 20 minutes.
You can find the time schedules online on www.delijn.be/nl/kusttram or contact De Lijn on their help number 070 220 200 (0.30 Euros/min).
Take the E40 motorway in the direction of Ostend and take exit 8 (Bruges/Zeebrugge). Then, follow the N31 (direction Blankenberge) and N371 to Blankenberge.
During the first stage of the Renewi Tour you will undoubtedly get to know the splendour of Riemst. The rolling Marl landscape with its winding ascent forms the backdrop for an exciting start. Come to visit Riemst yourself (with your bike) and let yourself be surprised by the beautiful bike routes, the peculiarities of the marl ground and, it goes without saying, our regional products. www.visitriemst.be