GREG VAN AVERMAET DAY

Cycle with Greg on his favourite training course!

 

Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet prefers to train in the Flemish Ardennes. On Saturday 13 May 2017 he would like to take his sportiest fans along with him for a ride on his training course, starting at the lake ‘Donkmeer’ in Berlare.

 

That Greg Van Avermaet has had an incredible year goes without saying. A host of incredible victories, fantastic places of honour, the yellow jersey in the Tour and of course Olympic gold in Rio. The foundation for this success was laid in the Flemish Ardennes. Van Avermaet can quickly reach the hilly area from his home, alone or with his workout buddies from the “Parelvissers” (Pearl Fishers) with, amongst others, Preben Van Hecke, the brothers Oliver and Lawrence Naesen and Gijs Van Hoecke. The Donkmeer in Berlare is their base and also serves as the start and finish location of the first Greg Van Avermaet Classic.

 

“The Donk has long been associated with sports in our community,” said mayor Katja Gabriels of Berlare. “Every year various sports activities take place here. And with the Tour of Flanders that will be passing through for the next three years as well as the fact that Greg has lived at Donkmeer makes this the perfect place for the start of this new race.”  

 

On Saturday 13 May, Greg invites cyclists to join him in riding his training course in the Flemish Ardennes. You can choose between 65, 110 or the full 150km with climbs including the Wall of Geraardsbergen, La Houppe and – Greg’s absolute favourite climb – the Berendries.

 

“The course covers the region where I prefer to train when I’m home. Usually I meet up with the ‘Parelvissers’ and we set of for a training ride of 4 to 6 hours. The Wall of Geraardsbergen often features on the programme, but it is mainly the Berendries where we like to test and hurt each other “, laughs Greg Van Avermaet. “I think this is a tour that will be appreciated by everyone. Additionally, it promotes the Donkmeer in Berlare. The après-bike is sure to be as fun as the ride itself”, says Greg. 

 

Make sure to mark this on your calendar now! Signing up is possible from 15th of December onwards on  www.gregvanavermaetclassic.be.

 

Greg van Avermaet Classic Saturday, 13 May 2017

Start and finish: Berlare, Festival Hall Donkmeer

Distances: 65, 110 and 150km  

 

More info soon on www.gregvanavermaetclassic.be