Omloop Nieuwsblad Cyclo
02.03.2025
Omloop Nieuwsblad Cyclo
Let’s kick it! On Sunday, March 2, 2025, you’ll kick off the Flemish spring season just like the pros during the Omloop het Nieuwsblad Cyclo. Four distances and two starting locations: the choice is yours! If you start from Ninove, you can choose between 60, 80, or 125 kilometers of cycling fun through the Flemish Ardennes. The real diehard flandriens can start their season with a tough ride of no less than 150 kilometres. In that case, you’ll start and finish at the Kuipke in Ghent.
Discover the course
Kick off the season, just like the pros, and ride into the Flanders Classics spring season, like a real flandrien(ne). This year too, we will treat you to cobbled roads à volonté! Classics such as Paddestraat, Kerkgate and Haaghoek cannot be missed, forming a first solid block on your route. Those who do not like cobblestones are guaranteed to fall through here.
Legs warmed up? Good, because the many Flemish hills should not be missing either to get your season off to a good start. Names like Molenberg, Leberg, Berendries and Valkenberg will undoubtedly be music to your ears. As icing on the cake, we dish up the iconic duo Muur van Geraardsbergen – Bosberg. Classics where cycling history was written and which you will undoubtedly remember long after Sunday 2 March.
60 km
Start & finish: Ninove
+ 550 m
80 km
Start & finish: Ninove
+ 800 m
125 km
Start & finish: Ninove
+ 1.000 m
150 km
Start & finish: Gent
+ 900 m
Paddestraat |
Terweeënstraat |
Molenberg |
Kerkgate |
Wolvenberg |
Holleweg |
Varentberg |
Haaghoek |
Leberg |
Berendries |
Elverenberg |
Valkenberg |
Tenbosse |
Muur van Geraarsbergen |
Bosberg |
Molenberg |
Haaghoek |
Leberg |
Berendries |
Elverenberg |
Valkenberg |
Tenbosse |
Muur van Geraardsbergen |
Bosberg |
Online registrations
Have you chosen your event? Great! Please find the prices for the Omloop het Nieuwsblad Cyclo below.
Spring package
Thanks to our ‘spring package’, you enjoy a 20% discount if you register for Omloop het Nieuwsblad Cyclo, Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo and Dwars door Vlaanderen Cyclo at the same time before 31 December 2024. Grab your benefit now!
Tarieven | 60 km | 80 km | 125 km | 150 km |
Voordeeltarief (t.e.m. 18/2) | 18 € | 18 € | 21 € | 23 € |
Standaardtarief (na 18/2) | 21 € | 21 € | 24 € | 26 € |
It makes sense to register early!
Get off to an early start and register before 18 February. This puts you in the breakaway group and you can benefit from a better price.
Please note: Your registration includes a €5 deposit for the use of your number plate. This is refunded at the finish or you can exchange it for an original T-shirt.
Group registration (before Tuesday 18 February, 11:59pm)
Want to take on the challenge together with colleagues and friends? Then you can register as a group until Tuesday 18 February.
Practical info
The organisation has provided sufficient parking near the start and the finish line. That way you can park your car safely.
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- Ninove:
- P1: Colruyt – Polderbaan 26 (free)
- P2: Interparking Ninia – Vuurkruiserstraat (€1,6/h – €4 day) – Max. hight: 2m
- P3: Mallaard – Mallaardstraat (free)
- Oude Kaai (free)
- Graanmarkt (free)
- Hemmerynckplein (free)
- Ghent:
- More info on parking in Ghent can be found at here.
- P+R Watersportbaan (free)
- Ninove:
Ninove: Richtpunt campus Ninove – Centrumlaan 160
Gent: ’t Kuipke, Familie van Rysselberghedreef 2, 9000 Gent
Start times:
- 150 km: between 07:30 and 09:00
- 125 km: between 07:30 and 09:30
- 80km: between 07:30 and 11:00
- 60 km: between 08:30 and 11:00
- Comprehensive supply stations
- Accident insurance (no helmet = not insured)
- Technical assistance at the start and supply stations, breakdown assistance on the course
- Medical assistance at the start and supply stations
- Signalers
- Perfect signposting on the course
- Course sticker and GPX
- Frame plate
- Free coffee at the start
- 15 worth of free products from Etixx + free shipping*
*Discount code in the confirmation email. Valid with a minimum purchase of €50 worth of products on the Etixx Sports Nutrition webshop.
Scan & ride
Register online, we’ll email you your ticket. That way you can immediately pick up your identification tag after presenting your ticket at the Scan & Ride desks. No need to get off your bike again!
Registration on the day itself
Would you prefer to register on the spot? Park your bicycle in the secure bicycle shed!
Enjoy plenty of provisions en route, including Etixx sports nutrition and drinks, water and a wide choice of fruit and biscuits.
Number of supply stations*:
- 150 km: 3 supply stations
- 125 km: 2 supply stations
- 80 km: 1 supply station
- 60 km: 1 supply station
*Refreshment given upon presentation of identification tag only!
If you arrive too late at the last supply station we will not be able to consider you as an official participant and you will be required to take the shortest route to the finish.
The exact closing times of supply stations and finish locations will be displayed here soon.
Changing rooms and showers
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- Ninove: Richtpunt campus Ninove, Centrumlaan 160, 9400 Ninove
- Ghent: ’t Kuipke, Familie van Rysselberghedreef 2, 9000 Gent
After your ride, exchange your identification tag for a unique medal or original t-shirt. Would you rather get your deposit back? You can. Ask at the information stand.
Turned in your identification tag? Sit back and unwind after your ride at our fun après-bike.
Breakdown assistance?
Technical assistance is provided at the start and at the provision points. Can’t make it there? Call the emergency number on the back of your frame to make use of our mobile breakdown service.
Medical service available at the start and at the provision points.
Teamleader,
proud sponsor of your free time.
At Teamleader, we’re champions for entrepreneurs and cycling. Cyclists and business builders alike push boundaries, ride in formation for success, and boast stamina to spare.
Top-tier health is non-negotiable for entrepreneurs to bring their A-game, and that’s why Teamleader is all about the Teamleader CRM Classics Tour.
We tackle the toughest climbs hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs and patch up any gaps in their journey.
Etixx fuels your goal
Etixx Sports Nutrition is a leading Belgian brand and a pioneer in scientifically backed sports nutrition. Whether you are a recreational cyclist, an amateur, or a professional athlete, Etixx provides you with healthy and comprehensive support for sustainable and successful cycling performances.
Thanks to our partnership with Etixx, you’ll enjoy high-quality supplies of Etixx products (Isotonic, Energy Gel, Energy Sport Bar…) during your spring classic. Moreover, each participant will receive €15 worth of free Etixx sports nutrition, instantly reimbursing part of your registration fee.
Ready to #FuelYourGoal?
Recycling action
In Belgium, three million cell phones lie forgotten in a drawer. And yet 90% of the materials in cell phones can be recycled (copper, cobalt, silver, gold, etc.). By 2024, Proximus wants to collect as many as 140,000 cell phones.
A warm call to all cycling fans to put their greenest foot forward and participate in the recycling action! This is possible at all Proximus Cycling Challenges mentioned in the calendar and at 6 rides of the Teamleader CRM Classics Tour. Your recycling participation will be rewarded. How? Find out via the button below.
Health
We advise everyone not to engage in strenuous activities for which you are not physically well-prepared. Make sensible choices about the distance you ride and/or the pace you set for yourself. Anyone who aims to improve performance and compete at a high intensity should see a (specialised sports) physician annually for a check-up.
When you feel sick, it is recommended to stay at home. That way you want endanger the health of yourself and your fellow cycling enthusiasts. Think of your fellow man!
Photoservice
Sportograf is our official photo partner and will take photos of all participants during Omloop het Nieuwsblad Cyclo. You can order these one day after your participation by clicking the button below.
You can find more info on how your photos will be handled here.
Ride with us and support Younited Cycling
Besides being a relaxing activity, cycling is also a powerful tool. Under the flag of ‘My Team, My Home’, Younited Cycling builds cycling teams where everyone is welcome and included.
Their participants are experts in daily survival who fight against vulnerability in housing, mental health, well-being, poverty, migration or addiction.
In their peloton, they find more than just teammates, they find a home. They are coached by social workers who give them a warm welcome and individual attention, to guide them both on and off the bike.
Thanks to your support, these cycling teams can train weekly with good equipment and with a solid social framework. When registering online, you have the option to donate 5, 10 or 15€ for Younited Cycling.
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