Those of you who will still need some mileage before entering the undoubtedly tough Rund um Köln race on Easter Monday, could spend a nice weekend in Flanders as preparation.
On Saturday, 31 March you can do the Tom Boonen Classic, a cyclotour with start and finish in the towm of Balen - Boonen's birthplace. The longest distance is 150km, mainly flat with a few Flemish hills - meaning short but steep -, but you can also do 130km, 90km and 75km.
Check the website: Tom Boonen Classic
One day later, on Sunday 1 April, you could then head for Harelbeke, 100km further up north in Flanders, to do the cyclotour version of the E3 Prijs, the semi-classic for pros held the day before. The 130km loop offers 11 climbs, most of them known from the Tour of Flanders. The 80km has five climbs in its course.
Check the website: E3 Prijs Harelbeke
One week later, on Easter Saturday you can of course also ride the Tour of Flanders, but two days before Cologne, that is easier said than done.
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