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Visiting a special person: Oliver, "Ollie" Schouppe

22 Oct '17 | By Kurt Titeca

19 October. Visit to a special someone in UZ Ghent, Department of rehabilitation.

13 h 30. Special moment: handing over the LCMT-donation to Oliver ' Ollie ' Schouppe. For the occasion, his parents have the LCMT-jersey with them. Oliver pulls it on and poses proudly with me for the photo. On behalf of the LCMT organization and participants I was allowed to transfer to the family Schouppe this 800 EUR. A small gesture but apparently big support that was accepted with gratitude. Good luck and go on, Ollie! We continue to follow you on your way back to ' bicycle '. You talked already about your comeback on a tandem bicycle. Looking forward to that, I am deeply impressed by your courage & positivism. It features of course the great sportman that you are.

21 October. Let's reconsider a few things, 2 days after our meeting, one day after our internal LCMT-work meeting last night. If it's up to us there will there be a sequel-action, LCMT 2018 = 20 years = also searching to accomplish a ' higher ' goal that goes beyond the pure sports experience. Something that BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, especially after an accident ... Ideas bubbling on. We hope to work them out in consultation with the family and Ollie itself. (to be continued?)

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06/06/2025 ***permanence evening before (if you are there already), distribution starting packages at the Biking Bar also known as the Biking Box cycling experience centre (Menenstraat 15, Ypres).

07/06/2025 ***7.45 - 9.00 distribution starting packages for those who arrive in Ypres on Friday morning.Official start at 9.30 for the first group - we spread up the peloton in smaller groups to avoid a too big peloton. Every 2 minutes another group will be allowed to start. Who rides the shorter distance can start till 11.00 hrs.from 15.00 till 18.00 hrs you can enjoy the APRES-BIKE atmosphere including massage service, all situated in our start/finish area: the football stadium of KVK Westhoek.reminder: every evening at 20.00 hrs exactly you can witness the famous and touching Last Post ceremony at the nearby Menin Gate Memorial. On Saturday evening (before the last stage) the whole peloton of the Flanders Fields Gravel Tour is invited to go in group to the Last Post, including the wreath laying.

08/06/2025 ***9.00 - 10.00 hrs: start - we spread up the peloton in smaller groups to avoid a too big peloton. Every 2 minutes another group will be allowed to start. Who rides the shorter distance can start till 11.00 hrs.from 14.00 till 18.00 hrs you can enjoy the APRES-BIKE atmosphere including massage service at the finish (stadium KVK Westhoek).

09/06/2025 ***Official start at 9.00 hrs for the first group - we spread up the peloton in smaller groups to avoid a too big peloton. Every 2 minutes another group will be allowed to start till 10.00 hrs. If you choose the shortcut today, free start till 11.00 hrs.You can enjoy the APRES-BIKE atmosphere at the finish, today situated at the historic Central Square ("Grote Markt") Ypres.

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