Tour de Taeru
TOUR DE Taeru
5 days – 670 km – 11,000 m elevation –
June 7 – June 11, 2027
Join the ultimate cycling challenge across the Ardennes and Luxembourg!
Take on the adventure of a lifetime with Tour de Taeru—a 5-day cycling experience through Belgium’s Ardennes and Luxembourg’s rugged landscapes. Each stage offers unforgettable views, exhilarating climbs, and a supportive atmosphere.
What to expect?
Test your legs: Tour de Taeru is aimed at cyclists of advanced levels. Each stage will have a time window of one hour within which you can start. You can choose to ride on your own, or to join forces with other riders.
Full support: On the bike you will be joined by two Taeru road captains. Followed by our support van provides supplies and assistance, including a skilled mechanic to keep you rolling smoothly.
Premium training facilities: stay in the new Taeru sports hotel. The facilities include a 25-meter swimming pool, sports hall, bike storage, a bike cleaning space, professional kitchen, and relaxation areas and much more …
Powered by 3in1sports and Innerme nutrition
Price options
Early Bird
When you book before December 1, 2026:
Standard Package
When you book after November 30, 2026:
Single room fee: + € 150 (limited – first come, first served)
Arrival on Sunday: You can arrive from Sunday evening.
This is available for €105 per room (Gîte 1) and €95 per room (Gîte 2).
It is also possible to join for one or more days. You can mention this in the registration form, and Team Taeru will get back to you regarding the possibilities.
Regarding shared rooms: if the number of guests is uneven, someone from a double room may be lucky enough to be assigned a single room.
Program overview
Every day we provide breakfast, dinner and a post-ride recovery session. Starting window is between 10am and 11am, except for the arrival day – Monday June 1.
On Monday there is an afternoon start to make sure riders can check-in and set up properly.
The final day – Friday June 5 – ends in the afternoon. Check out is set for the morning, prior to the ride. As everyone will depart in the afternoon, no dinner will be provided. Showers are available in the sports hall.
Roadbook
Tour de Taeru
| Monday May 31 | STAGE 1: Burg Reuland – 129 km – 1650 alt |
| Tuesday June 1 | STAGE 2: Dinant – 135km – 1800 alt |
| Wednesday June 2 | STAGE 3: Luxemburg Lac de la Haute Sûre (grand) – 131 km – 2100 alt |
| Thursday June 3 | STAGE 4 Queen Stage: La Criquielion – 168 km – 3500 alt |
| Friday June 4 | STAGE 5: Stoumont + Stockeu – 116 km – 1850 alt |
Roadbook
Tour de Taeru – Petit
| Monday May 31 | STAGE 1: Burg Reuland (petit) – 96 km – 1250 alt |
| Tuesday June 1 | STAGE 2: Dinant (petit) – 88 km – 1150 alt |
| Wednesday June 2 | STAGE 3: Houffalize – 87 km – 1330 alt |
| Thursday June 3 | STAGE 4 Queen Stage: La Criquielion (petit) – 85 km – 1640 alt |
| Friday June 4 | STAGE 5: Stoumont (petit) – 90 km – 1260 alt |
Meet the CREW
Dirk Baelus is the host and founder of Taeru. Dirk is a passionate triathlete since 2004, 5-times sub-9 hour Ironman finisher, the founder of Innerme, and still racing at the highest Master level.
Bert Flier is the performance coach. Bert is triathlete since 1990, owner of 3in1Sports, 4-time Dutch champion triathlon, and triathlon coach. He still races, and set his marathon PB at 2h38 after turning fifty.
Jo Zwaenepoel is an independent personal coach since 2016 – supporting athletes in a scientific and holistic way. Jo just participated in Ironman Hawaii in 2024 after an age-group win in Ironman Wales 2023.
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Dirk Baelus – host and founder -
Bert Flier – performance coach -
Jo Zwaenepoel – performance coach
Frequently Asked Questions
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Bike mechanic at your disposal -
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Optional recovery massages
