Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge and Pro Race

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2019

Sportive Sat April 27, Pro race Sun April 28, 2019

Duration: 3 Nights Distance: Various distances

Join us for a weekend riding the Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge on the Saturday ahead of watching the professionals on the Sunday. Entries, staff support, transport, bike rental are all available. We stay at a 4 star Liege city centre hotel within walking distance from the start of the Challenge and Pro race and Liege Bastogne Liege VIP access options are also available.

DETAILS
Be a part of LBL’s rich cycling history and join us for the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege at the end of April in 2019. Arrive on Friday and you have the option to make use of our airport transfers from Brussels airport or make your own way to join us in Liege. On Saturday you can take part in the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge where we accommodate taking part in the various distances available. On the Sunday we walk to the start of the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege Pro race and after this we guide you in our accredited vehicle to various vantage points before finishing back in Liege. We stay at the 4 star hotel Ramada Plaza in Liege centre within walking distance from the start of the Cyclosportive and the Pro race.

Liege Bastogne Liege VIP access and hospitality

If you want to make the Sunday extra special then why not book some VIP access tickets on the Sunday to watch the pros? These are also available for non-cyclists as stand alone options. 1 or 2 nights at the hotel can be booked in conjunction with the tickets as well. VIP HOSPITALITY AT THE START AND THE FINISH NOW ALSO AVAILABLE – CLICK HERE

Prices

£375 based on 2 people sharing a twin or double room
£219 supplement for the sole occupancy of a single room
Extra nights are available at £169 per room if sharing a room and £155 for a single room

What’s Included:
- A Sports Tours International cycling jersey made by Santini – More information here
- A safe pair of hands – More information
- Entry pack delivered to your hotel if booked with us
- 3 nights hotel accommodation at the 4 star Ramada Plaza Liege
- 3 breakfasts at convenient times for the events
- All hotel taxes
- The services of our Sports Tours International staff
- Transport to various viewing locations on Pro Race day
- Secure bike storage at the hotel
Also available:
- Airport transfers from BRU (Brussels Zaventem) at £75 per person with bike
- Entry into Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge. Prices and details below
- Bike rental – £139 (Trek Carbon 105), £209 (Cannondale Carbon Ultegra) – More information
- Travel insurance – please visit our insurance page
- Sunday pro race VIP access and Hospitality – More information
- Get 10 % discount with code ‘Sportstours10’ on SHERPR bike shipping service – Prices and book here
- Sports Travel Essentials. Please click here to view our page.
Airport transfers

Airport transfers at 11.00 or 16.00 on Friday from BRU airport. Departure on Monday at 08.00 for flights departing after 12.00

Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge START & FINISH

Halles des Foires de Liège within 10 minutes from our hotel.

You can start at the below times:
- £75 – 274 km: between 06:30am & 7:30am
- £65 – 154 km: between 06:30am & 9:30am
- £45 – 75 km: between 08:00am & 10:00am
The finish in Liège will be closed officially at 8pm.

Included with your entry:
- Event insurance (helmet is compulsory)
- Plenty of provisions en route including sports drinks, fruit and snacks
- Timing and video-recording with chip on 3 climbs
- Technical and medical service
- An itinerary
- Massage at finish
- An exclusive medal and certificate
- LBL Challenge t-shirt
- €5 deposit for timing chip, refunded at the finish
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Liege Bastogne Liege is nicknamed ‘La Doyenne’ as it is the oldest race out of the classics which is still taking place today. Don’t be fooled and think that Belgium is flat. This race takes in plenty of steep, hilly sections and makes for some dramatic racing. First run in 1892, Liege Bastogne Liege, or LBL, takes you on hills typical of the Ardennes. Bob Jungels won the 2018 Liege Bastogne Liege in sunny conditions.

Liège offers a wealth of tourist, cultural and commercial attractions all year round. With a great selection of museums, shows, exhibitions, concerts and gastronomic delights. Liege to us though is best known for its cycling heritage. Liege also played host to the 2017 Tour de France.

Ride the route on the Saturday:

Be a part of LBL’s rich cycling history and join us for the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege at the end of April in 2019. You have the opportunity to ride the amateur event on the Saturday with 274km, 154km and 75km distances available and we will guide you to the best vantage points to watch the LBL Pro race on the Sunday. Join us on this weekend travel package to the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege sportive and pro race. You can find a detailed day-to-day itinerary about your trip away on the travel package tab.

Watch the pros on the Sunday:

Previous LBL winners include Bernard Hinault, who pulled off a memorable solo breakaway in 1980, won amidst blizzard conditions; Eddy Merckx, having managed five victories in a seven year span from 1969 to 1975, including three in a row; Moreno Argentin, Italy’s maestro, with four wins between 1985 and 1991. Others include cycling legends such as Ferdi Kubler, Josef Fuchs, Sean Kelly, Rolf Sorensen, Adri Van der Poel, Jacques Anquetil, Laurent Jalabert, Alexandre Vinokourov and Alejandro Valverde.

TESTIMONIALS

"The STARS of Sports Tours International"

Hello Sports Tours,
I was keen to send you an email to thank you and sing the praises of Roy and Darrell. I booked onto Liege Bastogne Liege this year with another tour operator. They have a great website and promotion type thing going on so I thought I’d give them a whirl. I’ve previously travelled with you for Paris Roubaix and Tour of Flanders. (why did I change?)
For my £600 I got a hotel booked with breakfast and entry to LBL. That’s it. No one to greet, no one to pick up my rider pack. No one knowing I’m there. No other info. Anyway, by the by, what I wanted to say is that Roy and Darrell where massively accommodating; I was in a really tight spot and they very generously said I could join them for the evening meal etc. I think they fully appreciated I was literally up the river without a paddle and generously welcomed me into the Sports Tours group.
Furthermore as there was space on the coach on Sunday they very generously said I could join them for this as again, I had been left in the lurch with Sunday plans and no guidance from my tour operator. I tried to buy them a few drinks where I could, they were utterly professional and compassionate I guess you could say.
So, to end, Roy and Darrell are absolute super stars and my future trips will be booked through Sports Tours. Here’s to your continued professional service and outstanding employees.
Thank you,
Joe

Joe - April 27, 2018

"2018 Liege Bastogne Liege"

Yesterday a sunny Liege Bastogne Liege was underway. Thanks to Sports Tours International for getting us to some great spots. Rue Saint Roch and Houffalize stands out. Wow.

Joe - April 23, 2018

"2017 Liege Bastogne Liege"

Just wanted to thank you and Sports Tours International for the brilliant weekend we have just had!

I'm a bit of a newbie in regards to cycling but Lee has been a keen cyclist for some time. It was great to be right in the crowd as the race went past and soak up the atmosphere and excitement! And it's even inspired us to get out more on the bikes!

The guides; Dave, Darryl and Roy (I hope I've got that right!) were great, the driver Paul did a sterling job and we were impressed how everything went so well to time, like clockwork and we were able to station ourselves strategically along the route to get a great view.

We were able to explore Liege, which was lovely - we even managed the famous 380-odd steps up to the citadel to witness the great views across the city from the top!

Thank you again, for what was a lovely surprise and turned out to be a great trip!

Fay - April 25, 2017

"2016 Liege Bastogne Liege"

It is some 14 years since I last went on one of your tours which at that time was with Graham Baxter. I have just returned from this weekend’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege trip and I wish to tell you how much my colleague and I enjoyed the experience. This enjoyment, (not blighted in any way by the effort of having to cycle!) was in large part due to your staff. The team of Roy, Dave and driver Simon were excellent. They were very competent and friendly and went the `extra mile` to ensure that the weekend was a success.
Two very satisfied customers thanks to them and the organisation behind them.
Best wishes,
Bob

Bob - April 27, 2016
ITINERARY
Friday April 26 2019 – Arrival day – Want to arrive on Thursday instead? – Contact us for extra night stays

We’ll be staying at the centrally located hotel in Liege namely the Ramada Plaza Liege on bed and breakfast basis so you will have breakfasts included at times that are in line with the events. For those of you who have bought an entry into the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege through us, we will hand out your race numbers for tomorrow’s amateur event to you this evening. You are allowed to keep your bike in your room with you. The rooms are nice and spacious.

If you have rented a bike then your bike will be available for you this evening at the hotel. We assist those who travelled with their bikes with getting their bikes ready for tomorrow.

Flying in to Brussels?

If you want to come and join us in Belgium, we will be running airport transfers to our hotel in Liege today. Transfers are available at additional cost of £75 for a return transfer for you, luggage and your bike at the following times. Tell us of your flight details at the time of booking and we will collect you from Brussels airport at either 11.00 or at 16.00. Airport transfers for flights after 16:00 cannot be accommodated. On departure we provide one single transfer back to Brussels airport straight after breakfast for flights after 12:00.

Driving yourself to Liege?

If you make your own way to Liege and come and meet us at the hotel, then please let us know in advance. We will still provide your entry on arrival and we will still be able to provide transfers on Sportive day and Pro race day. We advise you to arrange your parking in advance directly with the hotel.

Single travellers and twin to share – READ MORE HERE

We welcome single travellers on our tours and holidays as it is a great way to join a like-minded group of people and you will make lots of new friends. If you would like to join our group as a single traveller we can offer you two options. A single room or if you want to avoid the single supplement then you can make use of our ‘twin to share’ option. We will pair you up with another traveller (of the same sex) and you can enjoy the event without having to pay extra.

Saturday April 27, 2019- 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge

After an early breakfast, ride the short distance from the hotel to the start. There will be the option of taking part in either the 274km, 154km or 75km events. For those not riding the sportive the day will be at leisure in the city of Liege. As the start and finish are so near it is easy to get to the start in the morning and back to the hotel straight after the finish. We will provide an additional feed and mechanical stop en route with our support minibus. After the Challenge, our reps will brief you about tomorrow’s Pro event.

Grand Prix Montagne (GPM)

Your personal time on the the timed ascent and your personal video at the top will be electronically registered on 3 mythical climbs: La Redoute, Roche-aux-Faucons and Saint-Nicolas. This will be done with the chip that’s attached to your race number which will be provided with your entry pack.
- Côte de Stockeu : 1000m – 11,0%
- Col du Rosier : 3900m – 6,0%
- Côte de La Redoute : 1900m – 8,0%
- Côte de la Roche aux Faucons : 1400m – 9,9%
- Côte de Saint-Nicolas : 1200m – 7,6%
Via ‘My LBL Challenge’, you can then see your times and your position compared to other riders.

Sunday April 28, 2019 – 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege

Our location in Liege is ideal for accessing the start area where you will be able to see the teams arrive, after which we take you to numerous points along the route to get as many sightings of the race as we can, including the steep hills of the Cote St Roch, Cote de Wanne, Cote de Wanneville, Cote de La Redoute and the finish in Liege.

VIP HOSPITALITY AT THE START AND THE FINISH NOW ALSO AVAILABLE – CLICK HERE

Below you will find a short itinerary of today’s schedule:
- Registration and start area: Place Saint-Lambert, Liege at 15 minutes walking distance from the Ramada Hotel
- Rider’s signing on: From 8h55 until 10h05
- Final call at 10h10
- ‘Départ fictif’ at 10h15, place Saint-Lambert
- Official start at 10h30, after a 7,3 km procession from the start and registration area
After watching the start we will return to the hotel to get on the minibus or coach and we will take you to various vantage points en-route. In 2019, the finish of Liege Bastogne Liege will return to central Liege. After watching the finish, you can make the short walk back to the hotel at your leisure.

Monday April 23, 2019 – Airport Departures

We will run one transfer to Brussels Airport, leaving at 08:00. Please book a flight to depart after 12:00.
HOTELS & PRICING
Ramada Plaza Liege

The hotel is a beautifully converted 17th Century convent located in the historic city centre on the banks of the river La Meuse. This centrally located, 4-star hotel is less ...
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge and Pro Race Hotels
Ramada Plaza Liege

The hotel is a beautifully converted 17th Century convent located in the historic city centre on the banks of the river La Meuse. This centrally located, 4-star hotel is less than a 15 minutes walk from the central station and shopping area. There is FREE WiFi internet access for all guests and bikes are allowed to be kept in your room as the rooms are spacious.

The hotel is located a mile away from the start and finish of all sportive distances of the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege Challenge as well as from the start of the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege pro race. Motorways are accessible within a short distance and there is on-site parking for guests.

Liège offers a wealth of tourist, cultural and commercial attractions all year round. With a great selection of museums, shows, exhibitions, concerts and gastronomic delights.

Hotel Price Extras

Single travellers and twin to share – READ MORE HERE

We welcome single travellers on our tours and holidays as it is a great way to join a like-minded group of people and you will make lots of new friends. If you would like to join our group as a single traveller we can offer you two options. A single room or if you want to avoid the single supplement then you can make use of our ‘twin to share’ option. We will pair you up with another traveller (of the same sex) and you can enjoy the event without having to pay extra.

Hotel facilities

Coffee and tea making facilities in the room

Secure bike storage

Daily breakfasts

Lounge Bar, sunny outdoor terrace & gardens

Restaurant & bar menu served throughout the day

24 hour room service

Fitness centre

Free on-site car parking available on request directly with the hotel

Dry cleaning and laundry facilities available on request directly with the hotel

FREE Wi-Fi internet throughout the hotel
IMPORTANT INFO

Passport validity in case of a ‘No Deal Brexit’

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay; you do not need any additional period of validity on your passport beyond this. If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, the rules for travel to most countries in Europe will change from 29 March 2019. If your adult passport was issued over 9 years ago, you may be affected. You should use this tool to check your passport is still valid for your trip before booking travel. Adult and child passports should have at least 6 months’ validity remaining on your date of travel. If you renewed your passport early, extra months would have been added to your new passport. Any extra months on an adult passport will not count towards the validity requirement, so some passport holders will need to have more than 6 months remaining in order to travel.

General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the FCO website. Please note that this information relates to UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information.

How to Book

Click on the Book Now at the top of the page. At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person plus any applicable entry fee. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. Please look here for our full booking conditions

Single travellers and twin to share – READ MORE HERE

We welcome single travellers on our tours and holidays as it is a great way to join a like-minded group of people and you will make lots of new friends. If you would like to join our group as a single traveller we can offer you two options. A single room or if you want to avoid the single supplement then you can make use of our ‘twin to share’ option. We will pair you up with another traveller (of the same sex) and you can enjoy the event without having to pay extra.

General, visa, passport and health information

For passport and visa information, please check the relevant section on this page.General Travel and health Information for your destination is available on the FCO website. Please note that this information relates to UK passport holders only and that other nationalities should refer to their own authorities for this information.

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist sports travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. You must ensure that your travel insurance policy covers you to participate in cycling events if you will be doing so. There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.
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Previous Question

Q. I am a single traveller, is this trip for me?

A.
Every year we find lots of people decide to travel to Liege-Bastogne-Liege on their own. If you are a single traveller and want to join our group or want to take part in this great event, use our 'twin to share' option. We will pair you up with another person so you don't have to pay the sole occupancy supplement. Single rooms are also available. Our staff organise group activities during the weekend which you can join in with

Q. Can I bring friends or family if they're not riding?

A.
Friends and family are more than welcome to join you on this trip. If they're not riding the challenge on Saturday, they can either head out onto the course in our support vehicle, or spend the day exploring Liege. On Sunday spectators can make sue of our full day following the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege Pro race.

Q. Do I need a medical certificate?

A.
No, you don't need a medical certificate for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege challenge.

Q. Can I change the distance I'm riding?

A.
Your challenge entry allows you to drop down to a shorter distance. As all three distances set off from the same point, you can change your mind up to the very last minute, depending on how you feel on the day.

Q. How do I enter the Liege-Bastogne-Liege challenge?

A.
Simply select the distance you want to ride when you book your trip. We will collect your race number and pack, and bring them to your hotel.

Q. Is bike hire available?

A.
Yes. You can add a rental bike when you book, or contact us directly to add bike hire to your booking.

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