In the 1st week, you cycle the 50km towards Langemark & Boezinge.
You depart from ‘KOERS’ via the ‘Stadspark Grote Bassin’ towards ‘Schiervelde’.

Through Hooglede, you cycle along rural roads towards ‘Staden’. The 50 & 75km turn left towards Staden.
You cycle along the ‘Oude Spoorwegbedding’ towards Langemark, with ‘old train stations’ along the way referring to the distant past.

The 75km route goes to the ‘Militaire Duitse begraafplaats’ in Langemark. After cycling past fields and farms, you reach Bikschote, known for the ‘Beeuwsaertmolen’.

A bit further, you arrive at the historic lock complex ‘Sas van Boezinge’ located on the ‘Ieperlee-canal’. You continue on the path until Boezinge.
From Boezinge, you cycle along the ‘Oude Spoorwegbedding’ to Langemark.

Along the way, you pass ‘Carrefour des Roses’, a 16th-century Celtic cross that refers to the 1st gas attack of WW1. After a while, you pass the gigantic factory halls of ‘Belgomilk’, known for its many milk and ice cream products.

A bit further, you reach the ‘renewed village center’ of Langemark, where the 50 and 75km meet again.

In a rural setting, you cycle towards the ‘Steenakkermolen’ and ‘De Oude Kaasmakerij’. A bit further, you pass the war memorial ‘Passchendaele Canadian Memorial’ towards Passendale.

Next, you cycle on a ridge, with a stunning southern view of Ypres and the West Flanders hills, towards Westrozebeke.
In the center, you can still visit the ‘Sint-Bavokerk’ before heading over to Oostnieuwkerke.

From the renewed village center in Oostnieuwkerke, all distances come together again.
Just past the village center, you discover the ‘Speelbos’.

Through the neighborhood ‘De Ruiter’ and the last part of the ‘Stroroute’, we arrive in Roeselare.
Before reaching the finish, you cycle through the ‘Oud Kerkhof’ and have a beautiful view of the ‘Sint Michielskerk’.

The finish in ‘KOERS’ is just around the corner.

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