Join us for two of the five monuments of cycling: Tour de Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. Imagine riding the famed “bergs” of Flanders, feeling the brutal pavé beneath your wheels, and witnessing the pros battle it out.
INTRODUCTION
DISCOVER THE SPRING CLASSICS IN A TRULY UNIQUE WAY
The Tour of Flanders (“De Ronde”) and Paris-Roubaix are two of cycling’s most revered one-day races, renowned for their brutal challenges and historical significance. Flanders, with its relentless succession of steep, cobbled climbs (“bergs”), tests riders’ power and positioning. Paris-Roubaix, famously known as the “Hell of the North,” subjects cyclists to punishing stretches of ancient cobblestones (“pavé”), demanding exceptional resilience and bike-handling skills. Both races are iconic monuments of cycling, where legends are forged amidst the pain and glory of these uniquely demanding routes.
STATS & TRIVIA
FAST FACTS ABOUT THE SPRING CLASSICS
The Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are two of cycling’s “Monument” classics, renowned for their difficulty and historical significance.
TRIVIA
- Belgium, including Flanders, is world-renowned for its chocolate and beer.
- Flanders has a profound artistic legacy, particularly in the Flemish Masters, including renowned painters like Peter Paul Rubens, Jan van Eyck, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
- The city of Bruges, located within Flanders, is home to the worlds only fries museum.
KNOWN FOR
- Flanders is a hotbed of cycling, with the Tour of Flanders being one of the most prestigious one-day races in the world.
- Roubaix was historically a major textile center, particularly known for its woolen goods.
- Cities like Bruges, Ghent, and Antwerp were major centers of trade and culture in the Middle Ages.
CLIMATE
- Spring temperatures tend to range from roughly 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F).
- Rain and wind are common, and sudden weather shifts are frequent.
TERRAIN
- Flanders is renowned for its steep, short climbs, many of which are cobbled.
- Paris-Roubaix is famous for its brutal cobblestone sectors, known as “pavé. These sectors are long, rough, and uneven, subjecting riders to extreme vibrations and jarring.
TRIVIA
- Wide open spaces. Strong winds (from all directions). Huge skies. The roads are mostly gravel.
- Chef Francis Mallmann is synonymous with Argentinian cuisine. The chef, TV host, and cookbook author is perhaps the world’s most renowned ambassador of traditional Patagonian-style open-fire barbecue. His cooking is largely based on wood fire. He utilizes every aspect of it, from the flames to the hot ashes.
CLIMATE
- Patagonia days are long — the sun rises early and sets late.
- Typically temperatures range from about 50°F to the mid-70s during the day, dropping into the 40s at night.
TERRAIN
- Rolling countryside, vineyards and olive groves, small medieval towns and enchanting renaissance cities.
- Quiet, winding roads.
- Medium altitude, but full of challenging climbs that are often short and steep.
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