Joop Zoetemelk Classic 2024

Follow in the cycling footsteps of Joop Zoetemelk during the Joop Zoetemelk Classis on March 16, 2024.

Take part in this beautiful tour through the polder landscape of the Groene Hart on the roads on which Joop Zoetemelk rode his training rides in his younger years. The tour goes through the Green Heart with picturesque villages, canals, rivers, polders, mills and lakes. There is a suitable route for every athlete with a choice of four different distances and routes: 150, 100, 75 and 50 km. All routes are fully signposted and there are aid stations along the way where you can get something to eat and drink.

The starting location on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in the large tent at LRTV Swift (Willem van der Madeweg 1, 2314 ZA Leiden) is open from 7:00 AM.

Starting times
For the 150 km from 7:30 am.
For the 100 km from 8:30 am.
For the 75 km from 9:00 am.
For the 50 km from 9:30 am.

Do you want to join? Then sign up here.

Please note: participation is only possible via pre-registration. Registration is digital and open until Sunday, March 10, 2024. You will receive your starting number by email in the week before March 16. You must present this starting number at the registration table before the start of the tour to obtain your starting certificate.

Interested in the official Joop Zoetemelk Classic cycling shirt? Click here to purchase (€50.00 per shirt). If you order before February 10, you can pick it up at the Raas Bikes stand before the tour. If you order after February 10, it will be available after the tour.