The Laurent Desbiens : a race on the roads of the Flanders Hills and Gand Wevelgem route.

The Great cycle sporting race of the North of France !!!

Date : Saturday 28th August 2010

Place : Leisure Park ? les Prés du Hem? in Armentières (15 km North of Lille)

The start and finish will take place in Armentières in the beautiful and picturesque leisure Park ?les Prés du Hem?.

The big new thing : 2 distances 115km (72 miles) and 160km (100 miles) with different colour numbers and slightly delayed starts with an electronic chip timing and ranking (5 euros deposit included, returned after the race).

Main difficulties : Mont Rouge ,Mont Noir, Mont de Boeschepe, Mont des Cats ,Montagne de Watten, Côte de Merckeghem, Mont Cassel ,Notre Dame des Crampes ,Côte de Wemaers-Cappel ? the whole race without any cobblestones....AND 1600M DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT !!

Services :

.Scratch ranking

.Golden Label Trophee :only the 160km is considered for men and 115 km for women.

.A big drawing lots (richly gifted in cycling items)

.A big country buffet with regional products , after the race.

.Fresh food supplies during the race.

.Safety (400 traffic wardens ,gendarmes ,ambulances ,motorbikes?)

Laurent Desbiens Pass : 115 km or 160km 28th August 2010 Includes :

35 euros (pre -registration)

45 euros (the day of the race ) .Fresh food and drink supplies

.Medical and technical assistance

.Buffet access (regional products after the race)

.A gift package

.The drawing lots registration

Week End Pass : the Laurent Desbiens + cycle touring or mountain biking (On Sunday)

40 euros (pre-registration) Includes :

50 euros (the day of the race)

.registration at both of the events .

.registration at both of the drawing lots.

.the 2 meals.

.medical and technical assistance.

.fresh food and drink supplies