UWCT Finals Liège Belgium

Cycling’s Classical Belgian Heritage

Join Destination Cycling for 5 days and 4 nights in “Classics” rich country of Belgium September 8 – 12th, 2011 for the Worlds Amateur Cycling Finals, formerly the UCI Masters Road World Championships. Whether you have earned a place to race and compete for the coveted UCI rainbow jersey, or you would just love to come and ride the same course, Destination Cycling will take your there. Come ride with us in the country that is known all over the world for cycling: the one and only Belgium. Think Ardennes, Worlds, Beer, Frites, Rainbow Jersey, Merckx, LeReDoute, Saint Nicolas Cobbles…These 5 days will be spectacular, action packed, and filled with memories.

The race offers both an individual time trial and road race. Destination Cycling will help you prepare for your main event by providing guidance about equipment choices and racing strategies. Good luck!

Tour Dates / Length

September 8-12, 2011 — 5 days / 4 nights

Tour Start / End

Liège, Belgium

Tour Price

Choose from two options:

• Option 1: Hotel Tonnellerie, includes breakfast and all dinners at this hotel located in the downtown area of Spa. $1400 per person based on double occupancy (Please add $275 for single occupancy supplement.)
• Option 2: Hotel Radisson Blu Balmoral, includes breakfast and 3 dinners (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), pool-sauna-hammam-jacuzzi access, at this hotel located just 1.6km from the downtown area of Spa. $1950 per person based on double occupancy (Please add $300 for single occupancy supplement.)
• See what is included (pdf itinerary and registration form)

UWCT Registration Fees

Please be sure to register directly with the UWCT for the Time Trial and Road Race by August 31, 2011.

• Road race: € 75
• Time Trail: € 40
• Road race and Time Trail: € 100

ITT Course — Sept 9, 2011

The UCI World Championships Individual Time Trial for masters and amateurs will be both for time trial specialists and climbers as the course will start with a flat piece of 9,2 kilometers on an old railroad towards Malmédy. There are two tunnels in the course which will be fully enlightened. This section is for the Cancellara’s amongst masters and amateurs as high speed and power will be the key words.

After 9,2 kilometers, riders leave the bikepath on the railroad and discover the very steep climb of Floriheid. The altitude at the bottom is 352 meters. On top after exactly 1 kilometer, altitude has gone up to 462 meters which means the average gradient is 11% with maximum pieces of 20%.

On top riders take a deep dive towards Malmédy to join back the old railroad back towards Stavelot. Here riders will cross each other on a 2,5 meter wide road. The finish is after 21,8 kilometers on the same spot as the start is given.

Source: UCI World Cycling Tour

Tour Photos