Women Elite mobility

Anyone living in or around Citadelpark or the centre of Ghent is advised to come by foot. That way you won’t need to look for a parking space or for an available bike parking slot. The Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station is also within walking distance of ’t Kuipke.

A quick and cheap way to get to the Omloop het Nieuwsblad is by bike. Searching for the best route? Consult the cycle route planner and mark out your route quickly and easily. In the Gustaaf Den Duytsdreef, close to the start zone, we provide ample bicycle parking.

Coming by bus? You can find all information and timetables on www.delijn.be/gent. On Saturday 24 February, all normal travel tickets such as season tickets or a Lijnkaart apply.

Ghent can be easily reached by train from many towns and cities. The Gent-Sint-Pieters station is within walking distance of ’t Kuipke. Plan your journey via www.belgianrail.be.

Please note that, since 1 January 2020, the low emission zone has been implemented in Ghent! Click here for more info. The traffic situation has also changed somewhat, so keep an eye on the website in good time for diversions and road works.  

Park your car in a car park in your neighbourhood and then switch to the public transport of De Lijn. You can also park in the following car parks (paid!): Savaanstraat, Sint-Pietersplein, Zuid, Kouter, Gent-Sint-Pieters station. You can find more information about parking in Ghent here.

We make sure that Omloop het Nieuwsblad is as accessible as possible for cycling fans. So also for visitors with special needs and wishes. For this we work together with Inter, to make the experience for people with disabilities as optimal as possible.

What do we provide?

In first place we provide parking spaces for people with disabilities near the start location at ‘t Kuipke and at the finish in Ninove. Besides that, we provide a reserved area at the start location at ‘t Kuipke with accessible sanitary facilities close by. Inter volunteers provide welcome and assistance at these car parks and reserved areas.

Do you have a disability and would you like to make use of these facilities? Mail to babette.deprez@inter.vlaanderen and indicate which facilities you want to use. We will then provide you with all information and documents in advance. 

The finish is easy to reach on foot from the centre of Ninove.

Are you sporty yourself? Great. Do as the riders do and cycle to the finish! You can use the bicycle parking in the sports hall car park in the Parklaan.

Coming by bus? De Lijn is adjusting some stops in Ninove. You can find all information and timetables on www.delijn.be/ninove. On Saturday 24 February, all normal travel tickets such as season tickets or a Lijnkaart apply.

Travelling by train to Ninove? Via Stationsstraat, Biezenstraat, Beverstraat and Centrumlaan, you can easily reach the finish on foot. Plan your journey via www.belgianrail.be.

You can reach the centre via Preulegem. Keep an eye out for diversions.

Parking is free at the station or at the Mallaardparking. For 4 euros, you can park for a whole day closest to the finish zone in the Ninia Shopping Center car park on the Vuurkruisersstraat. The parking places on the Dr. Frans Hemerijckxplein and the car park at the Hartencollege on the Onderwijslaan are reserved for the Omloop het Nieuwsblad organisers.

We make sure that Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is as accessible as possible for cycling fans. So also for visitors with special needs and wishes. For this we work together with Inter, to make the experience for people with reduced mobility as optimal as possible.

What do we provide?

In first place we provide parking spaces for people with reduced mobility near the start location at ‘t Kuipke and at the finish in Ninove. Besides that, we provide a reserved area at the start location at ‘t Kuipke with accessible sanitary facilities close by. Inter volunteers provide welcome and assistance at these car parks and reserved areas.

Do you have a disability and would you like to make use of these facilities? Mail to babette.deprez@inter.vlaanderen and indicate which facilities you want to use. We will then provide you with all information and documents in advance.