House rules & Categories

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We offer cyclosportive challenges, no races. So don't go rushing, undergo dangerous overtaking actions and respect your fellow road users.

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Wearing a bike helmet is mandatory.

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Make sure your bike is in order. So check your tire pressure, brakes, chain, etc. Take at least one spare inner tube with you at all times.

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Earplugs / headphones are forbidden. This also applies to talking on the phone during a ride.

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Warn each other in both word and sign, whether it is a change of direction in the route, traffic or a sudden manoeuvre (like braking).

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Ride slowly in urban areas (max. 30 km/h).

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Follow the traffic rules. So do not ride on the wrong side of the road, ride on the main lane when there is a cycling lane available or take priority instead of giving it.

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Be merciful, towards your fellow-Coureurs as well as other road users. Is one of the participants having a hard time? Try keeping him/her sheltered from the wind and slow your pace. Do you see someone standing with a puncture? Ask him/her how they are doing and if you can help.

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In flat stages or rides we apply the out together/ home together principal. This means we will always wait for each other or make agreements of how and where we will wait.

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Dependent on time, place, season, surroundings or circumstances – make sure that you have reflecting clothing and lighting on your bike. Whether this is necessary will always be communicated (well) before a ride or trip.

HC.

Hors Catégorie: The ultimate cyclosportive challenges, both in magnitude, distance, time and physical + mental load. The Grand Tours, Classics, Paris-Brest-Paris are examples of Hors Catégorie rides. Only for well-trained cyclists.

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A step down in comparison to the HC, but don’t be mistaken. These are trips in which you cannot participate without decent training. The Marmotte is a good example.

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2. Challenging rides and trips, but with time left to enjoy the scenery as well. A stable basic stamina is sufficient for such a ride. Example: the IJsselmeer challenge.

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Rides in which the sportive challenge meets relaxation; for the untrained cyclist a absolute challenge, but a normal cyclosportive for the more trained cyclist. The Mergelland Meetup! is a good example of such a ride.

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Social rides. Pleasure and recreation are key and daily distances remain under 100 km.