Avoid the rain, go to Belgium!

Whereas the weather forecast for Hessen is not exactly brilliant for tomorrow, Belgium should still enjoy lots of sunshine this weekend. Last-minute deciders could check this cyclosportive/cyclotour out that takes place in Lommel: Bike Away

It is only the second edition of this much-hyped event and covers the entire weekend. That is: on Saturday you can choose to do the various available courses cyclosportive-style, with time registration and a ranking at the end. On Sunday it is purely cyclotour-style.

Two bunch starts are foreseen on Saturday: one at 8 a.m. for the 275km and 200km, and a second one at 10 a.m. for the 160km, 120km and shorter distances.

And last but not least: a number of Belgian professionals will line-up at the starting line as well! Gert Steegmans, the lead-out man for Tom Boonen at Quickstep, will join the 275km bunch start together with another Quickstepper Sebastien Rosseler.
At 10 a.m. Predictor-Lotto aces Johan Vansummeren, Roy Sentjens and Wim De Vocht will join the second bunch start.

Rumour has it on a Flemish forum that even Tom Boonen will turn up - with his bike ..

Motorcyclists will follow the event with cameras and video footage will be shown at the start/finish in Lommel after the event.