Hof ter Kammen
Schapendries 53 – 9700 Oudenaarde
(+32 497460837) (+32 55303558) (hofterkammen@telenet.be)
www.hofterkammen.be
Our second sponsor that we welcome for our second edition of the OMNISPORT INTERNATIONAL women’s Aussie Cup 2012, is a B&B.
But.....
Not just a Bed & Breakfast place as we all now in the English tradition. No it is more!
If you are as crazy about cycling as I am, it is the place to stay when you want to spend your journey in the hart of Belgian cycling. Situated in the center of the “Vlaamse Ardennen” with fabulous hills as the “Koppenberg, Taaienberg, Kwaremont” etc...in the neighbourhood.
One step away from the beautiful centre of Oudenaarde where, since this year, the final of the greatest professional bike race is hosted. Yes, on walking distance from the finish of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Traditional every year more then 20 important cycle races pass this cosy accomodation.
By the way, Oudenaarde is also the home of the famous Ronde van Vlaanderen museum!
Hilde and Christian, started their accomodation in 2006, but soon they found out that living in an area with such a cycling history, most of the people visiting the holidayhouse, had conections or interests in that sport. After a while the first bikeriders arrived and stayed in Leupegem (that is the name of this part of Oudenaarde). Now over the years the name and fame of the house was spread out in the peloton and yes, even worldwide. If you can book a room (book in time!), you might bump in to people that you might have seen on the television in the finale of the Ronde, or Gent-Wevelgem or another famous Cycle Classic.
Even complete teams spend days, weeks or even months of the cycling season in Leupegem, eather for training or base camp between races.
Our own Australian professional team, Drapac, makes it their home for 9 weeks and that since 2009.
American, Danish, British and Russian professionals (men and women) love this place and .... keep coming back every year. National teams of Norway, Great Britain and South Africa have spend some time in Hof ter Kammen.
Last year World Champion Thor Hushovd and his Norwegian teammates used Hof ter Kammen as base for their last trainingweek before the wolds.
In winter time you might bump in to some cyclocross stars from allover Europe or the US.
Besides this, Hilde will also prepare a great breakfast, lunch or dinner. And Christian’s barbeque fest became real famous over the year.
Chill out in the garden, on the deck or just on a towel on the lawn is a must too.
And not everybody is training and racing, so besides a nice coffee, you can taste the local Ename beer or the beer for the sportif, Orvelo.
See you there?
Dirk
