Challenge yourself on the main climbs and cobbles of the 2024 UEC Road European Championships in Limburg on the Cycling in Flanders route. Shake your bones on the cobbles of Manshoven and Op de Kriezel. Or spread your wings on climbs like Kolmont and Zammelenberg. In between, you ride along castles and beautiful orchards. It’s going to be tough, but all the more rewarding.
After sipping your pre-ride coffee in Hasselt, you are ready for a perfect cycling day in Limburg. The rolling countryside of South Limburg offers you a stunning landscape, but… you have to earn it. You first ride towards the Circuit of Zolder, a cycling temple hosting World Championships in road racing, cyclo cross and BMX since 1963. As the official starting point of the 2024 UEC Road European Championships, Heusden-Zolder could be your alternative starting point as well.
When heading back south, the route offers you a classic final, with various cobbled sections and short climbs. This is where you tackle the main segments from the championships, like the cobbles of Manshoven and Op de Kriezel. Or climbs like Kolmont and Zammelenberg. In between, you ride along castles and beautiful orchards. Take a well deserved break in Borgloon or have that perfectly chilled cycling beer back in Hasselt, where the finish line of the European Cycling Championships is drawn.
