The Grand Prix de Wallonie is a historic Belgian one-day cycling race that has been contested since 1935 across the hilly roads of Wallonia. Unlike the cobbled classics associated with Flanders, the race is shaped by longer climbs, wooded valleys and the constantly undulating terrain of southern Belgium, traditionally building toward a demanding finale in the Namur region.
Around the Peloton explores the GP de Wallonie through the landscapes that define the race, uncovering medieval towns, fortifications, industrial heritage and the wooded hills of the Meuse valley while revealing a side of Belgian cycling distinctly different from the roads of the north.
The Grand Prix de Wallonie crosses one of Belgium’s three federal regions, but Wallonia is far more than an administrative label. It forms the predominantly French-speaking southern half of the country, stretching from the former industrial basins of Liège and…
