{"product_id":"maats-classics-series-2026-ardennes","title":"Maats Classics Series 2026: Ardennes","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eSaturday, May 23th, 10:00 – Liège\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eEarlier this year, a wonderful group of Maats Members traveled south for the 2nd edition of \u003cem\u003eMaats Monday: Flanders\u003c\/em\u003e. It was a tough day, but everyone managed to conquer the famous cobbled climbs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eNow it's time to head out to the other mythical cycling area in Belgium: The Ardennes! The region where great titans like Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic and many more battled for glory to win the oldest monument in cycling history: '\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Doyenne'. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eSo here it is: we’re heading to the heart of \u003cem\u003eLiège–Bastogne–Liège\u003c\/em\u003e for another Belgian Classics ride: \u003cstrong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eMaats Travels: Ardennes!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eOn Saturday, May 23th, we start in Liège, at the parking lot of hotel Ibis Liège Seraing where we will head out for a monstrous ride. Expect an epic day of cycling over the legendary climbs of La Doyenne. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eWant to be well-rested at the start? You have the option to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/all.accor.com\/booking\/nl\/accor\/hotel\/3533?dateIn=2026-05-22\u0026amp;nights=1\u0026amp;compositions=2\u0026amp;stayplus=false\u0026amp;snu=false\u0026amp;accessibleRooms=false\u0026amp;hideWDR=true\u0026amp;productCode=null\u0026amp;hideHotelDetails=true\u0026amp;utm_campaign=3533-NL-cpc-desktop-selected-0--mapresults--0-0-0\u0026amp;utm_medium=partenariats\u0026amp;hmGUID=56ca7322-cbb1-4529-8f35-74a5dd46a14e\u0026amp;wiz_campaign=\u0026amp;utm_source=seo_meta_google\u0026amp;basketId=1089d06b-ec7d-478c-8009-dbefecd7982c\"\u003ebook a hotel room at Ibis Liège Seraing\u003c\/a\u003e from Friday (May 22nd) to Saturday (May 23th). Costs for a hotel room range between €130–€170, depending on if you want to include breakfast. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eSign up via the link and arrange your optional stay at the hotel Liège. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d037mq\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e10:00 gathering at Ibis Liège Seraing in Liège\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4aedhf\" data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eOption 1: Approx. 120 km through the Ardennes region, featuring famous LBL climbs including La Redoute, Stockeu, and more. Total elevation gain: ~2000m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"aacsby\" data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eOption 2: Approx. 160 km with the same iconic climbs as option 1, but longer and with more climbing: ~2700m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w66e0d\" data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eRoute details will be shared later in a private Whatsapp group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ktshfu\" data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eCost: €50 per person (ticket required)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded in your ticket: coffee and pastry at 'Le Coffee Ride' and lunch halfway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eAfter booking your ticket, we will send a briefing a few days before the event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maats Cycling Culture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53461243691347,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1740\/8991\/files\/MM_Classics_Series.png?v=1769886841","url":"https:\/\/maats.cc\/products\/maats-classics-series-2026-ardennes","provider":"Maats.cc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}