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This 11-day VIP tour in Belgium and

northern France is one of the most

storied pilgrimages that bike-racing

fans can make. After all, the eight

days that bridge the Tour of Flanders

and Paris-Roubaix comprise cycling’s

Holy Week. Tackle the short but jar-

ring segments on these bucket-list

monuments, like the Paterberg and

the Arenberg Forest, then watch Peter

Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, and other leg-

ends crush the cobbles from exclusive

seating on the Kwaremont and the

Roubaix velodrome. In between, take

in more iconic races and faith-testing

rumbles through the stark beauty of

Flanders. There will be hard days

that you’ll remember for years, but

there also will be Trappist beer, crispy

pommes frites, and Belgian chocolate.

8 days / 354 to 451 miles / $7,099 /

Advanced

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