The Laurent Desbiens : a race on the roads of the Flanders Mounts and Gand Wevelgem route. The Great cycle sporting race of the North of France ! Start and arrival in the gorgeous Armentières' leisure park ? les près du Hem?, located 9 miles away from Lille and one hour from Calais by car This year, two distances are scheduled: 62 (start at 8.45 am) and 100 (start at 8.15 am) on the road followed by ?les 4 jours de Dunkerque? and Gand-wevelgem with delayed starts and electronic chip timing and ranking (5 euros deposit included, returned after the race). Click on the following link to see the distances Main difficulties : Mont Rouge, Mont Noir, Mont de Boeschepe, Monts des Cats, Montagne de Watten, Côte de Merckeghem, Mont Cassel, Notre-Dame des Crampes?all without cobblestones. Services : -Chronorace's electronic ranking, -Scratch ranking, -Trophée Label d'Or : only taken into account : 100 miles for men and 62 for women, -Security organisation among the greatest in France, -Big prize-money draw: Menet's matrix bycicle frame, one DSO training course in Costa Brava (for over 5000 euros), -Food supplies with GO2, Carrefour; Vittel and Powerade, -Regional buffet with Duvel's beer at the arrival, -Secured bike parks, changing rooms and showers You can pick up your number from 7 a.m. Week-end pass : 45 euros with registration to the Laurent Desbiens and the Mounts Road(Cyclo or MTB) on Sunday / 55 euros the day of race This pass includes: -registration to both races -the two meals (Saturday's buffet and Sunday's pasta party) -medical and technical assisitance -Supplies -Registration to both draws Laurent Desbiens Pass: 40 euros (50 euros the day of race) This pass includes: -access to the Saturday's buffet -medical and technical assistance -Supplies -Registration to the big draw (over 5000 euros of prizes) -A gift |