Which Spring Classic should I see?

[αdαmsκι]

I've never seen any of the Spring Classics and as I'm now in The Netherlands, it seems a good chance. The choices are:

• Ronde van Vlaanderen - Sunday 5^th April
• Amstel Gold - Thursday 19^th April
• La Flèche Wallonne - Sunday 22^th April
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Tuesday 24^th April

The Amstel Gold has the advantage the course is a few loops, it would be possible to see the rides a few times without much effort and it's also on a weekend. Saying that, Liège isn't much further than Maastricht. The Ronde van Vlaanderen is also a weekend race and seeing the rides go up the Koppenberg (or another hill) could be fun and it's probably the least distance to travel to see the race. However, is there anything else I should consider or recommendations folk have?

[giropaul]

All well worth seeing, but the Ronde is THE one for me. As you hav identified, on one of the Bergs, and then into a cafe for beer and frites, and the race on the television with all the atmosphere.

Also consider Ghent-Wevelgem, uses some of the same roads.

If you look in most Belgian (and many Netherlands) newspapers there is a list of races each day, you may well find a handy Kermesse or Omloop (larger circuit) near you on many summer evenings and at weekends.

[αdαmsκι]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've found the info for the Gent-Wevelgem race too, so I'll look into that as an option too. I've also found that the Ronde van Overijssel will pass pretty close to where I am, so there could be worth going to see as well.

[MSeries]

Ronde Van Vlaanderen. Take your bike, check the route and see the race three or four times before retiring to a bar to see the finish on TV and toasting the winner.

then

Ghent-Wevelgem on the Wednesday.

Isn't the Trois Jours du DePanne on the week before the RvV ?

[Justin(e)]

RVV from the list.  I enjoyed the cyclosportive followed by the spectator event the following day.

But Paris-Roubaix is the queen.

[αdαmsκι]

Seems like Ronde Van Vlaanderen is THE one.

Paris-Roubaix be may be the queen, but she'll have to wait until another year because I've already got plans for the Easter weekend & it's also quite a long way to France.

[Ray 6701]

Lucky bugger!  Enjoy the ronde & give us all a write up after 

[Domestique]

We watched the RVV at Geraardsbergen.
Brilliant day out.



Nicole nears the top of the berg

Hope you enjoy it, which ever you choose