01.09 - Menen - Geraardsbergen
Sunday 1 September – Stage 5
On Sunday 1 September, Menen – Geraardsbergen form the final stage in the Renewi Tour. There, a passage on the mythical ‘Muur van Geraardsbergen’ awaits the riders.
Start: Grote Markt, Menen
Finish: Vesten, Geraardsbergen
Program:
- 09:00 – 10:05 : Team presentation – Grote Markt, Menen
- 10:15: Official start
- 13:07: 1st passage
- 13:40: 2nd passage
- 14:13: 3rd passage
- 14:47: Finish
- 15:00: Podium ceremony
The course will be announced later.
Participants will be announced at a later date.
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The easiest way to reach us for the final stage of the Renewi Tour is by bike. There is a guarded bicycle shed nearby the finish area. Combine a visit to the Renewi Tour with a cycling tour in the beautiful surroundings. Alden Biesen is situated at Bicycle Junction 68. Clear signposts will guide you to the bike parking.
Be careful on the road. Make sure you are always easy to spot, especially as it gets dark.
Location: Visitors’ parking Alden Biesen, Kasteelstraat 6, 3740 Bilzen
The bicycle parking area is guarded between 10:30am and 6pm.
Alden Biesen is 5 km from the nearest station (Bilzen). The Grand Commandery can be reached by belbus from the station, which follows a specific time schedule. Each trip has to be requested in advance. You can make a reservation online on website De Lijn.
If you still need to come by car, take exit 31 on the E313 Antwerp-Luik and follow the signs of the organisation. The Alden Biesensingel will take you to the central car park behind Martin’s Rentmeesterij. Use this car park to avoid traffic building up around Alden Biesen.
To reduce the number of cars, we encourage you to carpool. Put an ad on Carpool.be, contact your drivers or passengers and off you go!
Don’t forget that it is forbidden to park anywhere along the course between 10am and 4pm.
Menen, a border city on the Lys with over 34,000 inhabitants, is a hidden gem at the French border where history and modernity go hand in hand. Discover the rich heritage and green spots in our charming city. Be surprised and inspired by the vibrant life with festivals, art and culture, top sports… Enjoy the local hospitality in cozy dining and drinking establishments and authentic specialty shops, and experience Menen like never before.
Geraardsbergen, famous for its mattentaart (pastery), Manneken Pis and the Muur (Wall). Located in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes, the city has many more assets. The hills provide adrenaline, the water and nature give peace, the historic center offers culture and the many stores guarantee plenty of shopping pleasure. Geraardsbergen is alive!
