Gent
Bikes shops
Gent Six race-goer Alan Steinle (Team Clean) has travelled from Kent to the Six many times. He recommends two bike shops:
Van Eyck Sports
Gentsesteenweg 89
Aalst
www.vaneycksports.com
Halfway between Gent and Brussels, jct18 off the E40

Fietsen Godefroot
Xavier de Cocklaan 36
9831 Deurle
www.fietsengodefroot.be
On the outskirts of Gent, shop of the former director sportif

Alan says: "Van Eyck Sports is well laid out and has a nice atmosphere. They don't take UK credit cards so you'll need to take Euros in cash. Belgian bike shops sell good quality tyres cheaper than the UK but generally the prices for components and clothing are about the same. For really cheap clothing you can't beat Hoffman's in Bergen Op Zoom, north of Antwerp just across the border in Holland."