ROTARY FELLOWSHIP
CYCLING TO SERVE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016
LUXEMBOURG
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As a firm supporter of the cycling sport and an
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Cycling to serve’ World Championship in Luxembourg. Even though the Grand Duchy is the second smallest country in the EU, it offers numerous
opportunities to enjoy physical activities in a beautiful natural setting. Cyclists can discover the
country’s wide variety of landscapes by travelling
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I would especially like to thank and congratulate the members of the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées for taking the initiative of organising
this international event in cooperation with one of
Luxembourg’s best known cycling clubs, the ACC
Contern.
I would also like to thank Goodyear for opening up
its 4 km long trial test circuit in Colmar Berg for
cycling races on 10th September 2016.
Reminding that the entire benefit of this championship will be given to social organisations, I wish
you all a safe, pleasant and successful Rotary
cycling event here in the “green heart of Europe”.
Jean Asselborn
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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ROMAIN SCHNEIDER
M I N I S T E R OF SP ORT S – LU X E M B OU RG
PASSIONATE
”Serve first”
BOOKSELLERS
In this year of 2016, the Rotary Club of Luxembourg-Vallées is organizing the World Championship for Fellowship Cycling to Serve of Rotary
on the Goodyear circuit in Colmar-Berg, and I’m
looking forward to it with excitement.
IN LUXEMBOURG
This sporting competition is a wonderful occasion
for the Rotarians to meet up in a convivial environment and to experience as one the fundamental
values of sport, which are a spirit of competition,
commitment, fair play and solidarity.
These last values, however, are not only sporting
ones, but also those of the members of the different Rotary Clubs. Their motto “serve first” is
also the thread running through this manifestation, created by the “Fellowship Cycling to Serve”
through which sport places itself at the service of
a noble cause, notably that of supporting charitable organizations, the “ONG Iwerliewen” and
“Fondation Kim Kirchen”.
I congratulate the members of the Rotary club
Luxembourg-Vallées, as well as their partners
of the cycling club ACC Contern, for their commitment to the good cause and the promotion of
cycling and I hope that this event will have all the
success it deserves.
Romain Schneider
Minister of Sports
As this is a World Championship, I’d like to make
use of the occasion to wish a hearty welcome to all
foreign participants and I hope that they go away
with wonderful memories of their stay in Luxembourg.
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LYDIE POLFER
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This year, the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées
(RCLV) has the great honour of hosting the Rotary
Cycling World Championship. The “FCS - Fellowship Cycling to Serve” is an international race and
takes place at the Goodyear test track.
The objectives of the Fellowship are to develop and
promote world-wide friendship through cycling,
both competitive and recreational, to serve the
community locally, nationally and internationally
and to promote international understanding and
peace through cycling activities. One of its main
projects is the organisation of the annual Fellowship Cycling to Serve World Championship.
As Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, it is my pleasure to welcome all sport-loving Rotary-cyclists
from around the world here in Luxembourg. In
our multicultural city, we attach great importance
to a positive and harmonious coexistence, and I
know how important sports are for the cohesion
of a society with citizens of diverse cultural backgrounds. Sporting challenges unite, and when
they take the form of charity events, it is all the
more important for us to support these kind of initiatives.
World Championship and thank all the volunteers
and Rotary members for their unparalleled commitment, because without volunteers, an important charity event such as this championship could
not take place.
In this sense I would like to express my gratitude
to the organizers of this year’s Rotary Cycling
Lydie Polfer
Mayor of the City of Luxembourg
On behalf of the council of aldermen and all citizens of the City of Luxembourg, I wish the cyclists
every success and, before returning to their hotels
in the evening, a few unforgettable moments in
our small but beautiful capital.
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This year, the municipality of Colmar-Berg has
the great honour of hosting the Rotary World
Cycling Championship, in the shape of the Fellowship Cycling to Serve race, at the Goodyear
Innovation Center test circuit. On that subject,
a big thank you to Goodyear for making it available. Home to 2,200 people, the municipality
of Colmar-Berg is known mainly for the Berg
Castle, residence of the Grand-Ducal family,
and for its industrial estate. In terms of sport,
it has several clubs, including one dedicated to
cycling: Vëlosfrënn Colmer-Bierg.
Voluntary work is increasingly rare these days.
For that reason, I would thank and congratulate the members of the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées and of Friends of Cycling in the
Municipality of Contern (ACCC) for taking this
initiative; I applaud their commitment to promoting cycling. The fact that the proceeds from this
championship will go to the charitable bodies
“ONG Iwerliewen” and “Fondation Kim Kirchen” is
a good demonstration of the Rotary Club’s motto:
“Service Above Self”. Thanks very much!
I hope that all the participants – cyclists, supporters, sponsors, people who come along:
anyone who contributes to the event in some
way, in fact – will have an unforgettable day in
Colmar-Berg.
On behalf of all the municipality’s citizens,
I WISH YOU A VERY WARM WELCOME.
Gast Jacobs
Mayor, Colmar-Berg
Fly in good company
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JEAN-PAUL BRUCK
M A NAGE R BR A N D & C OR P OR AT E C OM M U N IC AT IONS G O ODY E A R LU X E M B OU RG
Giving back,
building up.
Supporting the youth through education and giving
has always been a cornerstone of our business
and a belief that guides many of our decisions.
Goodyear Luxembourg is extremely pleased to
host the ‘32nd Fellowship Cycling to Serve World
Championship’ organized by the Rotary Club
Luxembourg-Vallées on the Goodyear circuit in
Colmar-Berg in September this year.
The Goodyear circuit, mainly used for extensive
tire testing purposes, has also a long history with
‘mobility’ events of all kinds, not only in relation
to automotive sports. Every year, the test track is
hosting runners, bicycles and even solar driven
prototypes, some are using it for development,
others for charity purposes or just simply for the
sake of sports.
Goodyear is proud to be associated with this
charity event and to support associations like
the “Fondation Kim Kirchen” and the “ONG Iwerlieven”. Wheras the final objective of the sportive
week-end will be to serve, one should not forget
about the positive aspect of cycling to human
health.
In the name of Goodyear, I’d like to wish the organizers and the cycling enthusiasts a safe and memorable event in Colmar-Berg!
Jean-Paul Bruck
Manager Brand & Corporate Communications
Goodyear is organizing successful wellness programs all over the EMEA region to allow its associates to take care of their wellbeing at work. In
2016, Goodyear has chosen cycling for its health
benefits and community appeal as part of the
GoodLife challenges.
We believe that donating our time, talent and
resources is equally important.
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RENÉ FRIEDERICI
DI S T R IC T G OV E R NOR NOM I N E E
Dear Rotarians,
Dear cycling fans,
The world of Rotary goes beyond the camaraderie of obligatory meetings. In order to promote
international Rotary fellowship, numerous friendships and independent member get-togethers
have been created over the years, like the Rotary
and stamps, golf, cars, aviation, etc. at the Belgium-Luxembourg level, “Fellowship Cycling to
Serve”, which was founded in 1988 and now has a
number of committed members in almost all the
European countries, has maintained contacts with
the USA and in Australia. Every year, FCS organizes, inter alia, a World Championship on a route
which took place in Nîmes, France, in 2015.
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Ultra High Performance tire
TÜV tested with shortest braking distance*
Having had the chance to participate as a spectator, I can confirm that these three days were filled
with enthusiasm and individual exploits and also
led to ongoing friendships, and sometimes sporty
confrontations worthy of young Olympians. The
entertainment program, under a Mediterranean
sun, was one of the best... although I’m certain
that Usch Biver, together with his dynamic organizing committee, will do everything to make the
2016 edition, in the green heart of Europe, remain
firmly fixed in the minds of the participants.
All I want is to invite you to participate actively
or as a spectator and to bring along your family
members, friends and acquaintances. Go to the
site now and sign up – become an active participant in one of the four categories of the race or as
a supporter or a participant in the festive dinner
on the evening of Saturday 10 September at Parc
Hôtel Alvisse in Dommeldange.
Cordially and with pleasure, I remain,
René Friederici
Rotary D1630 - District Governor Nominee
M A D E T O F E E L G O O D.
* 2.6 meters shorter braking distance on wet roads (9% better performance) and 1.3 meters shorter braking distance on dry roads (4% better performance), compared to average performance of 3 latest designs from
main competitors in UHP segment (Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Bridgestone Potenza S001, Continental Sport Contact 5). Tested by TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH in Sept – Oct 2015 by order of Goodyear Dunlop. New UHP,
Tire Size: 225/45 R17 91Y; Test Car: VW Golf; Test Locations: Mireval (F), Papenburg (D), TÜV SÜD PS Garching (D); Report No. 713066268.
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NIKO ENDRES †
PA S T- P R E SI DE N T F C S
We are deeply saddened by the news of Niko Endres having lost his life in a tragic accident earlier this year. Our deepest condolences and sympathies go out to his
wife and his daughter. Niko was a very strong supporter of the Rotary Fellowship “Cycling to Serve” initiative and its president. He motivated Eugène Biver and the
Luxembourg FCS community to hold this World Championship in Luxembourg and we insist to share the foreword he wrote shortly before his accident. We will
deeply miss his presence in Luxembourg.
Fellow Rotarians, Cyclists, Dear Guests!
Welcome to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg –
to the 32nd Rotary Cycling World Championship!
Luxembourg, based on 570,000 citizens, is our
“strongest” country with 36 FCS members. FCS
is welcomed in Luxembourg for the third time:
25 years ago, our 4-days touring met in Echternach, 2006 we started directly from the City. 2016
Usch Biver, with his dedicated Team of Luxembourg-Vallées, organises the 32nd Rotary Cycling
World Championship. The Rotary Cycling Family
from around the world appreciates this great hospitality by our Luxembourg Rotary Friends.
Our international Rotary Fellowship “Cycling to
Serve” (FCS), founded 1984 in Belgium, since 1988
officially registered by Rotary International, Chicago/Evanston links cycling enthusiastic Rotarians on all continents. The annual Rotary World
Championships, together with our 4-days touring
in spring, are our most popular events. “Service
Above Self” – our Rotary Spirit – connects perfectly with our cycling sport. Grateful for “One’s
own health, all participants are proud to give a
significant contribution to the social Projects of
the Championships.
“Cycling to Serve” honorably presents its name.
Fellowships are the higher level of the Rotary idea:
Our cycling sport, enjoyed together with international Rotarians, offers the unique chance to support cooperation with the whole community in the
Rotary spirit of better international relations and
world peace.
Wishing all of us a memorable Championship weekend in Luxembourg, fair competition
and deserved champions at the finish line in
Colmar-Berg!
Niko Endres
Int. FCS President
2015-2018
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For the first time in their now long history, the
Rotarian world cycling championships will take
place under the aegis of the FCS (Fellowship
Cycling To Serve) at the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a small corner of the world but an active
and dynamic nation at the heart of our friendly
Rotarian community.
The Rotary Club of Luxembourg-Vallées, inspired
by its spirited and enthusiastic president, a
staunch member of the FCS since its earliest days, has the honour of hosting all Rotarian
cyclists, friends and sponsors of the event on the
second weekend of September.
Our association, which is officially recognised by
Rotary International, is celebrating its 32nd anniversary this year. Every May, it organises a cyclist
meetup, the “4 days’’, and it is also organising the
world Championships at the end of summer. The
passion and the sense of community shared by
the Rotarian cyclists all around the planet shines
through in all of these events and allows us all
to carry out some amazing service campaigns,
locally and internationally. The Rotarian cyclists
are men and women who, like other Rotarians,
commit themselves to helping others.
The FCS association, just like its members, is very
international, with vibrant representation from
various nations such as the USA, Canada, Europe,
India, Australia and Sri Lanka, to name just a few,
encouraging peace and collaboration in the world,
which embodies our slogan: “Serve first’’.
We have no doubts that the championships, hosted
in this very internationally open country, will be
an overwhelming success. We wish to thank the
organisers and we hope that everyone has a great
weekend filled with excitement, friendship and
sharing in this beautiful “big little country’’.
Jean-Luc Berger
International President FCS
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WHY ARE BICYCLE TIRES BLACK?
EUGÈNE BIVER
PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Bicycle tires are made out of rubber. Rubber is mainly consisting
of polymers and fillers. Fillers are selected to give rubber different
properties, e.g. elasticity or hardness.
Member & past President 15/16 of the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées (RCLV)
Luxembourg Representative of the international Fellowship Cycling to Serve (FCS)
The most commonly used filler is carbon black, which is pure carbon
(chemical element C) in amorphous form and is aggregated to
various particle size and complexity. More than 90% of all carbon
black is used in tires and other rubber products.
Dear Rotarian cycling friends,
A dream comes true:
After the memorable FCS 4 days event in Luxembourg in May 2006, many FCS presidents and
numerous rotary friends pushed me to organize
the second yearly event, which is the FCS World
Championship, in my home country.
HITEC Luxembourg is developing and manufacturing testing
instruments for carbon black to make your link to the road even
more performing based on a perfect rubber.
During his visit last November, the FCS President
Niko Endres had approved with me, the excellent
race conditions on the Good-Year Proving Ground
at Colmar-Berg.
After this cruel shock, loosing the head of our
organisation, it was difficult for all of us to find our
way to continue to serve the noble cause of our
Fellowship.
But the organising committee thought “YES WE
MUST”... and decided to dedicate this Luxembourg
World Championship to our good friend NIKO.
In this spirit, we invite you all, dear cycling friends,
to the 32nd FCS World Championship. We are ready
to welcome you in our lovely homeland of Luxembourg.
My sincere thanks go to all active participants,
to Goodyear for offering the racing track, to the
members of my Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées,
to all supporters, sponsors, helpers and to every
one who will contribute, in any way, to the success
of this event.
Usch Biver
President of the organising committee
We offer high technology solutions for space, rubber
testing industry, traffic management, government and
defence as well as crisis response.
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In early March of this year, Niko was sadly killed
on the highway while offering his help to the victims of a dramatic traffic accident.
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CAMILLE DAHM
P R E SI DE N T OF F S C L
INTENSÉMENT
MILLÉSIMÉ
Dear Rotary Friends, dear Cycling Friends,
It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome you in Luxembourg for your FCS World Championship.
Even if Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries of the world, it’s one of the greatest relating
to cycling. Indeed, Luxembourg, in spite of the
small population, had and has a lot of excellent
riders.
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With the commitment to service, your members
help tirelessly to solve problems all over the
world. By your actions you support others with
generous donations. By doing this you bring our
world closer together.
Together with the team of ACC Contern and Goodyear Luxembourg FCS World Championship will
be a great success.
Camille Dahm
President of FSCL
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ALAIN CONTER
A WARM W E LC O M E TO LU XE M B O U R G TO AL L
PART I C IPA N T S O F T H E ROTARY FE L LO W S H I P
CYCL I N G TO SE RVE W O RL D C H AM P I O N S H I P S .
P R E SI DE N T AC C C ON T E R N
EN JOY T H E C O M PE T I T IO N !
Riding a bike race to serve!
On several occasions in the past, the cycling
club ACC Contern has had the great pleasure to be part of the organization of world
cycling championships, like for example the
press worlds or those of the bakers, confectioners and pastry cookers.
They may not have been the “real” cycling world
championships, the UCI ones, but this is what
made them so special and unforgettable: the mix
of motivated and in-shape riders riding together
with recreational next-door amateurs from around
the world, each of them giving their very best in a
fierce competition, a competition that came second, however, to togetherness and friendship.
K UHN C O N ST RU C T I O N S. A.
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When we were asked by the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées to participate in the organization
of the Rotary Fellowship Cycling to Serve Championships on 10th September in Luxembourg, we
didn’t hesitate very long because only one week
after our traditional Charly Gaul cyclo-sport race
in Echternach, we will find on the racing track
in Colmar-Berg exactly the same mix between
hard sport and camaraderie that we appreciate
so much.
There is another reason, for sure: Rotary members are known for their charity and social-interest actions and these world championships are
called “Cycling to Serve”.
Riding a bike race to serve a good cause: what better thing could there be?
Wishing good luck to all the riders!!!
Alain Conter
President ACC Contern
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JEAN-PAUL KILL
P R E SI DE N T RO TA RY C LU B LU X E M B OU RG -VA L L É E S
When we started preparing for this event, I asked
myself if our foreign Rotarian friends knew Luxembourg as a financial centre or as the homeland
of great cyclists.
In fact, Luxembourg, which doesn’t have any
really tough climbs, has produced cyclists who
distinguished themselves in the mountainous
Alps. Is this due to the fact that the inventor of the
mountain stages of the Tour de France (Alphonse
Steines) was a citizen of Luxembourg or another
reason that we’re ignoring?
Already in 1909, François Faber won the Tour de
France. Nicolas Frantz, who was a two-time winner of the Tour de France (1927+1928), distrusted
the other cyclists so much at this point, that he
took the yellow jersey during the first stage and
held onto it until the end of the tour in 1928. This
exploit has never been matched again since!
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Charly Gaul, who is still remembered by many
cycling fans, and who was nicknamed “the angel
of the mountain”, won the Tour de France in 1958;
his ability to conquer the worst climbs was such
that his team director went looking for Charly
Gaul, who had not been seen for 20 minutes during the Mont Bondone stage of the Giro d’Italia in
1956. His director drove his car up the mountain
pass, peering through his obstructed windscreen,
when, totally by chance, he saw a bicycle leaning
against a wall of a shabby mountain trattoria. “It’s
Charly’s bike!”, his mechanic screamed!
Finally, in the more recent past we have Andy
Schleck who, with his brother Franck, was named
“the kings of the mountains” and won the Big Loop
in 2010.
During the 15th stage, after some gear problems,
he lost the yellow jersey he was wearing on the
last ascent. He went on to win the 17th stage on
the summit of Tourmalet pass ahead of his rival
Alberto Contador. He didn’t manage to make up
for his delay in the second last stage time trial
between Bordeaux and Pauillac, and finished second in the Tour de France, just 39 seconds behind
Contador. After Alberto Contador was stripped
of the title, he was finally named the victor of this
Tour de France 2010.
But I’ll just be modest and wish all the participants,
attendants and supporters wonderful moments of
Rotarian camaraderie and exploits that fulfill their
ambitions.
Jean-Paul Kill
Président RCLV
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ABOUT FELLOWSHIP CYCLING TO SERVE
PROGRAMME LUXEMBOURG 2016
“Fellowship Cycling to Serve” (FCS) is a group of Rotarians dedicated to promoting cycling as an opportunity to create friendships.
9 SEPTEMBER | WELCOME DAY
Its objectives are to develop and promote friendship through competition cycling, as well as
through tourism, to serve the local, national and
international communities and to promote international understanding and peace through cycling
activities.
The main activities of the FSC are the world championship and a 4-day bicycle trekking event.
It is a great honour and pleasure for the Rotary
Club Luxembourg-Vallées to organise the World
Championship on 9, 10 and 11 September 2016 in
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The earnings generated by the event will be shared
with “Fondation Kim Kirchen” and the NGO “Iwerliewen” from Luxembourg www.iwerliewen.org
The Rotary Club Luxembourg-Vallées and Cycling
Club ACC Contern-Luxembourg are in charge of
the organization and the competition. The latter
association has the support of the well known
cycling champions Kim Kirchen and Andy Schleck,
as well as Fabienne Gaul , daughter of our world
famous champion: Charly Gaul.
The event is overshadowed by the accidental death
of our president Niko Endres in March. This 2016
championship will be dedicated to his memory.
14:00-19:00
Guests welcoming at Parc Hotel (in Dommeldange)
Registration and withdrawal of welcome packs
16:30-18:30
Discovery of the circuit, testing and training on the Goodyear proving-grounds – Colmar-Berg
19:00
“Welcome Pasta” at Parc Hôtel Alvisse
21:00
Final briefing, latest news
10 SEPTEMBER | RACE & GALA DAY
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Series-Séries
Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
<65
HOEBEKE Robert BE
FOPPA PEDRETTI Franco IT
COURTEL Jean Pierre FR
55-65
DOMMERMUTH Thomas GER
HAAKER Vincent NL
MAURO Francello IT
45-55
HEYLEN Paul BE
HELLINCKX Danny BE
MARIS Peter BE
<45
GUIDA Enrico IT
GARI FERRER Antonio ES
MERTENS Eric FR
Ladies
KRANEN Claudia NL
SPITS Hilde BE
COLOMB Claudine FR
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Distance
09:00
+65 years {born on 10.9.51 and before}
& ladies {all ages}
8 rounds:
+/-32km
10:45
55 to 65 years {born between 10.9.61 and 11.9.51 included}
9 rounds:
+/-36km
12:30
45 to 55 years {born between 10.9.71 and 11.9.61 included}
10 rounds: +/-40km
14:30
< 45 years {born on 11.9.71 and later}
11 rounds: +/-44km
C I RC U I T C L O SE D F ROM 16 : 3 0 {jerseys and medals after each race on the circuit}
19:00
Aperitif at Parc Hôtel Alvisse
20:00
Gala-dinner at Parc Hôtel Alvisse
11 SEPTEMBER | FAREWELL DAY
10:00
Architectural discovery of Luxembourg-City and of the Kirchberg-plateau – by bike
11:30
Farewell drink
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W H I L E YOU S TAY I N LU X E M B OU RG ,
Luxembourg
ENJOY BEAUTIFUL LUXEMBOURG BY BIKE
WITH ONE OF THE NUMEROUS TOURS
Wasserbillig
70 km
600
550
500
450
400
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Moersdorf
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ECHTERNACH
Rosport
Steinheim
Echternach
Consdorf
Bech
Rippig
Beidweiler
Junglinster
Gonderange
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Kirchberg
250
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Gare
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Number of the cycling tour
Clervaux
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STARTING POINT Luxembourg Station
ROUTE DESCRIPTION In the beginning, the tour leads through three residential areas of
Luxembourg city: Gare, Centre and Kirchberg Plateau. It continues all the way to the German
border on the national cycle path PC2 Piste cyclable d’Echternach, most of the time on either
an ancient Roman road or the former narrow-gauge railroad track of the Charly line. On its
last section, from Echternach to the country’s lowest point in Wasserbillig, the trip uses the
PC3 Piste cyclable des Trois Rivières along the Sûre river course. This most varied section
includes a nice part through the capital city and a taste of the typical Gutland landscapes of
Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland (Mullerthal) and the Sûre river valley. A tourist’s must: the city
of Echternach, whose annual hopping procession is part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural
Heritage List.
In Echternach: access to the PC3 to Vianden (no railway station; it is recommended to drive
on to Diekirch on PC16).
SHORTEN
Ernster: Before Bech: Wilwerwiltz
regional cycling path Veloswee Syrdall via Niederanven to Roodt-Syr
station (total distance of the tour: 30 km).
regional cycling path Velo Pomarium via Biwer to Wecker station
(total distance: 39 km).
Bastogne
Wiltz
6
5
Vianden
Kautenbach
DEUTSCHLAND
Reisdorf
EXTEND
Wasserbillig: Wasserbillig station: Ettelbruck
take the Moselle ferryboat to Oberbillig (D), then the Mosel-Radweg
as far as Trier and drive back to Wasserbillig along the opposite shore
of the Moselle (32 km).
take Tour 7 in the opposite direction to Ettelbruck station (57 km).
to Luxembourg either by Tour 11 (53 km) or Tour 12 (62 km),
both routes in the opposite direction to Luxembourg station.
7
Colmar-Berg
Echternach
14
10
Mersch
9
Wasserbillig
BELGIQUE
Ernster
11
Wasserbillig | Town centre
In Wasserbillig: access to the cycling routes VeloRoute SaarLorLux et Mosel-Radweg.
Kleinbettingen
Mamer
Grevenmacher
12
8
Luxembourg
Hesperange
Pétange
Remich
Esch-sur-Alzette
13
Rumelange
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Group 2 | 55/65 {born between 10.9.61 and 11.9.51 included}
1 GRESNIGT Kees
26.08.46 (70)
NL
31 HELLINCKX Dany
09.01.61 (55)
BE
2 HOEBEKE Robert
02 03.49 (67)
BE
32 LEHNER Jürg
16.10.56 (59)
CH
3 COGNARD Serge-Jean
27.04.50 (66)
FR
33 BÜRGER Gert
11.10.51 (64)
AT
4 BERARD Henri
06.11.48 (67)
FR
34 WILLENS Egbert
08.05.54 (62)
NL
5 BIVER Usch
14.05.41 (75)
LU
35 DIJKEMA Hero
23.11.57 (58)
NL
6 ZANETTI Gianfranco
03.01.44 (72)
IT
36 DECKER Marc
05.09.55 (61)
LU
7 SAN MIGUEL Fernandez Antonio
03.11.43 (72)
ES
37 BOEREMA Bart
27.10.55 (60)
NL
8 DE TANT Clery
30.06.49 (67 )
BE
38 DOEVEN Henk
27.12.57 (58)
NL
9 MONTORO Michel
16.07.50 (66)
FR
39 ROZMAN Jan
29.07.52 (64)
NL
10 ZEYEN Roland
10.09.48 (68)
LU
40 KUIZENGA Niek
15.02.60 (56)
NL
11 SCHWARTZ Jacky
25.07.46 (70)
FR
41 DOMMERMUTH Thomas
10.06.58 (58)
DE
12 NAGTEGAAL Jaap
23.07.46 (70)
NL
42 HEIKENS Ulbo
13.04.61 (55)
NL
13 GEERSING Bauke
08.01.44 (72)
NL
43 REY Christian
10.02.55 (61)
CH
14 POECKES Jean
20.02.45 (71)
LU
44 BECK Pierre
05.08.55 (61)
FR
15 PROST Gérard
05.04.50 (66)
FR
45 WITTENBERG Ralf
01.04.56 (60)
DE
16 MOEYAERTS Willy
09.05.47 (69)
BE
46 LEYDER Jean
26.03.58 (58)
LU
17 ROSENKRANZ Uwe
31.07.51 (65)
DE
47 ZWECKERL Hans-Dieter
10.10.57 (58)
DE
18 DENIS Gilles
07.02.51 (65)
FR
48 VANMAELE Eric
10.03.54 (62)
BE
49 HAAKER Vincent
04.06.59 (57)
NL
Group 5 Ladies | all ages
25 JUNO Liz
19.08.65 (51)
LU
26 KRANEN Claudia
16.11.66 (49)
NE
27 VON BLADEL Gertrude
01.03.70 (46)
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Luxembourg
44 km
600
550
500
450
400
P R E SE N T E D I N T H E “LU X E M B OU RG B Y C YC L E ” GU I DE
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Livange
Bettembourg
100
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m0
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Noertzange
150
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Kayl
250
200
Tétange
Rumelange
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Gare
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Clervaux
3
STARTING POINT Esch-sur-Alzette Station
ROUTE DESCRIPTION Leaving Esch-sur-Alzette, the country’s second biggest city, this tour
through the Alzette river valley uses the national cycle path PC8 Piste cyclable de la Terre
Rouge, PC6 Piste cyclable des Trois Cantons and PC1 Piste cyclable du Centre to reach the
capital city of Luxembourg. The tour begins in the Grand Duchy’s most southern region and
first crosses the Minett landscapes marked by a great number of historic witnesses to the
region’s iron ore industry. Especially between Léiffrächen and Rumelange, cyclists will benefit
from impressive views of former iron ore open-cast mining sites whose red soil has now been
recaptured by nature.
Wilwerwiltz
SHORTEN
From Rumelange on, the tour runs parallel to the railroad tracks in the direction of
Luxembourg. Hence the opportunity to end the tour at several railway stations, such as
Noertzange (16 km) or Bettembourg (21 km).
Bastogne
Wiltz
6
5
Vianden
Kautenbach
DEUTSCHLAND
EXTEND
Luxembourg station: Tour 8, Luxembourg – Kleinbettingen (24 km)
Tour 9, Luxembourg – Ettelbruck (39 km)
Reisdorf
Ettelbruck
7
Colmar-Berg
Echternach
14
10
Mersch
9
Wasserbillig
BELGIQUE
Ernster
11
Esch-sur-Alzette | Brill square
Kleinbettingen
Mamer
Grevenmacher
12
8
Luxembourg
Hesperange
Pétange
Remich
Esch-sur-Alzette
13
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61 SIMON Uwe
31.01.64 (52)
DE
03 PEREZ CARMONA José Maria
13.04.74 (42)
ES
62 VAN HAM Remco
15.07.69 (47)
NL
19 LOVISA Sandro
12.01.72 (44)
DE
63 LUCAS Serge
08.07.68 (48)
LU
22 HOLLANDER Bastian
04.04.79 (37)
NL
64 VIAIN Frédéric
xx.xx.63 (53)
FR
65 WEBER Guy
27.09.63 (52)
LU
66 MAES Jo
29.12.62 (53)
BE
67 BERGER Jean-Luc
26.03.65 (51)
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W H I L E YOU S TAY I N LU X E M B OU RG ,
Pétange
ENJOY BEAUTIFUL LUXEMBOURG BY BIKE
WITH ONE OF THE NUMEROUS TOURS
Colmar-Berg
54 km
600
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450
PÉTANGE –
Useldange
Noerdange
Hovelange
Eischen
Steinfort
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Hagen
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Grass
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Hautcharage
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Bissen
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Clervaux
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STARTING POINT Pétange Station
ROUTE DESCRIPTION The tour starts on the Schwaarze Wee (national cycling path PC8
Piste cyclable du Faubourg Minier) to Linger where it adds the full length of the PC12 Piste
cyclable de l’Attert. This cyclepath runs alongside the Belgian border and follows the small
Attert river flowing from Belgium into Luxembourg on its last third. At the end of this tour
at Colmar-Berg, the Attert joins the Alzette river. Most of the time, the itinerary follows the
tracks of the old railroad Prinz-Heinrich-Bahn (or Atertlinn), through the rural countryside in
the western regions of the Grand Duchy. Shortly before Beckerich, cyclists take the Hovelange
tunnel. The picturesque village of Useldange calls for a visit to its medieval castle or the
national gliding centre at Useldange airfield. After a short but steep climb in Boevange,
cyclists arrive in Berg, which is part of Colmar-Berg. Unfortunately, the grand-ducal
residence, Berg castle, cannot be visited.
Wilwerwiltz
SHORTEN
Kleinbettingen station (20 km)
Bastogne
Wiltz
6
5
EXTEND
Colmar-Berg station: Tour 9 to Luxembourg (39 km) via PC15 to Ettelbruck station (5 km),
then Tour 7 to Wasserbillig (57 km)
Vianden
Kautenbach
DEUTSCHLAND
Reisdorf
Ettelbruck
7
Colmar-Berg
Echternach
14
10
Mersch
9
Wasserbillig
BELGIQUE
Ernster
11
Colmar-Berg | Castle
Kleinbettingen
Mamer
Grevenmacher
12
8
Luxembourg
Hesperange
Pétange
Remich
Esch-sur-Alzette
13
Rumelange
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FERNAND BERTEMES
LU X E M B OU RGI SH A RT I S T
Fernand Bertemes
Fernand Bertemes was born in Luxemboug in 1964. After studying art at Strasbourg, he devoted himself entirely to painting and began to exhibit in 1985.
Since then, he lives and works in France and achieved numerous personal exhibitions and participations in group exhibitions in several European countries.
Fernand is a close friend to many Luxembourg Rotarians cyclists and he accepted to support the event by drawing the cover-page of this brochure.
Thank you Fernand!
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TOUR 2
ENJOY BEAUTIFUL LUXEMBOURG BY BIKE
WITH ONE OF THE NUMEROUS TOURS
27 km
TROISVIERGES – CLERVAUX (JARDINS À SUIVRE)
P R E SE N T E D I N T H E “LU X E M B OU RG B Y C YC L E ” GU I DE
STARTING POINT Troisvierges Station
P U BL I SH E D B Y C F L A N D T H E “L Ë T Z E BU E RGE R V E L O S I N I T I AT I V ”
ROUTE DESCRIPTION Starting at the Grand-Duchy’s most northern railway station, this
tour runs more or less in a semicircle, heading southwards to the abbey town of Clervaux with
its many points of interest. All along the Vëlos-t’OUR Jardins à suivre, discover the artistic
gardens, the Ösling’s varied countryside and the idyllic villages of the Our Nature Park.
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25 km
TROISVIERGES – TROISVIERGES (PANORAMA)
EXTEND
Do the tour in the opposite direction and, from Troisvierges station, take:
Tour 1, Troisvierges Panorama (25 km)
Tour 3, Troisvierges Gënzentour (61 km)
Tour 4, Troisvierges – Wiltz (51 km)
At Troisvierges station and in Huldange: connection to the national cycling path PC21
Piste cyclable du Nord which is part of the cycling route Vennbahn to Aachen.
STARTING POINT Troisvierges Station
Troisvierges
Troisvierges
25 km
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3
Fischbach
2
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1
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350
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Hupperdange
m0
Breidfeld
EXTEND
Troisvierges station: Tour 2, Troisvierges – Clervaux (27 km)
Tour 3, Troisvierges Gënzentour (61 km)
Tour 4, Troisvierges – Wiltz (51 km)
At Troisvierges station and in Huldange: connection to the national cycling path
PC21 Piste cyclable du Nord which is part of the cycling route Vennbahn to Aachen.
Clervaux
27 km
600
Binsfeld
150
Huldange
250
200
Wilwerdange
300
Hautbellain
This is a moderately demanding trip with some climbs, for average cyclists and regularly
cycling children aged 12 or more. Not suitable for racing bikes.
Troisvierges | Church
550
Holler
ROUTE DESCRIPTION The shortest of this selection’s cycling tours runs in a loop and
finishes at its starting point in Troisvierges. At the most north-western part of the Ösling
heights, the Vëlos-t’OUR Panorama offers varied impressions of this region: beautiful
panoramic views, remote landscapes and historic villages of the Our Nature Park. A detour to
the nature reserve of the Cornelysmillen is recommendable.
Binsfeld
TOUR 1
This is a demanding trip with some climbs, but is also suitable for children cycling regularly
aged 12 or more. Not suitable for racing bikes.
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THE OFFICIAL MASCOT OF THE
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Whistling-bird from Nospelt
Water, air, soil and fire are the 4 basic materials of the earth. If you put
them together properly - just like our ancesters did – you can realise a
funny little whistling-bird called 'Péckvillchen' in luxembourgish. Till
now, this unusual bird appeared only once a year on Easter Monday in the
old city of Luxembourg and in Nospelt where traditional markets, called
“Emaischen” are held.
Since Eugène Biver, the president of the organising committee of the
Rotary Fellowship Cycling to Serve World Championships 2016 lives in
Nospelt and produces hundreds of these little birds every year, they make
their second appearance this year as the official mascot ot the event.
19, rue de Bitbourg
EXPERTISE FISCALE
L-1273 Luxembourg
EXPERTISE COMPTABLE
T. 24 521-1
CONSEIL EN ENTREPRISE
F. 24 521-234
CONSEIL EN RESSOURCES HUMAINES
W. gtf.lu
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ARCHITECTURE AND ART IN PUBLIC SPACE
IN KIRCHBERG, LUXEMBOURG
T H E H I S T OR IC A L E VOLU T ION OF T H E K I RC H BE RG
In anticipation of the championships participants guided tour by bike at the Kirchberg on September 11, 2016
The early town-planning in Kirchberg was purely functional. The road infrastructure was an expressway with two intersections providing access to
secondary roads serving the new buildings. The European Institutions were
established at the approach to the bridge at the western end of the Plateau,
with the buildings centred on their plots of land. Later, the "Foire Internation-
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They were later supported by a multidisciplinary team comprising the Frankfurt architect and town planner Jochem Jourdan (Jourdan + Muller PAS), the
Munich landscape architect Peter Latz and the Münster urban art specialist
Kasper König. This team fine-tuned the different aspects of the urbanisation
project - reorientation of the road infrastructure, structuring the building
density in regular blocks and with street-frontage façades, juxtaposition of
different areas of urban life, ecological 4 measures, urban art - and all this
in collaboration with the Funds’ management committee. In 1991, the Fund
Kirchberg adopted new guidelines which evolved from these considerations
and began the changes which are the basis of the present urban development. Following the construction of the eastern motorway bypass around
Luxembourg, the expressway (previously an exit road from the city) has been
transformed into a city boulevard with lightcontrolled intersections replacing
the former motorway-style junctions now raised to one level. Today, Avenue
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The internal road system of the districts consists of a network of right-angled
roads in a grid-pattern, while the cycle track network is independent of the
road-traffic system. Construction now complies with an urban development
plan based on a system of city blocks, with buildings facing the street and
provision for the traditional varied requirements of city life:
dwellings, offices, shops, sport, leisure and cultural activities.
The ecological management of rain water and surface water is integrated into
the landscaped green spaces in the form of drainage ponds situated in the
Kirchberg’s parks which cover a total of 65 hectares.
Enjoy your tour!
Museum of Modern Art Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM)
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European Investment Bank (EIB)
© LCTO
The foundation stone of the project was the construction of the Pont
Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in 1963, based on plans drawn up by the German architect Egon Jux (1927-2008). Nicknamed “The Red Bridge” because
of its vermillion hue, it is a work of metallic art, firmly modernist and, today,
a classic of the genre. It straddles the Alzette valley to link the Plateau with
the city centre. With the planned construction of a tramway right across Luxembourg’s capital city, the bridge will be widened and equipped with a new
parapet designed by the engineering bureau Laurent Ney & Partners.
European Institutions, the eastern end of the Plateau, with good access to
roads and international links such as the motorway and Findel airport. This
choice by the banks led the Fund to consider the issue of building density on
the Plateau. To avoid the construction of buildings without an urban plan,
studies by the German townplanning architect Jochem Jourdan, and by the
Catalan town planning architect Ricardo Bofill were commissioned. The latter’s plan was, in fact, chosen for the Place de l’Europe, which now forms the
European District South. In 1985, the Fund commissioned a third study for
the development of the Kirchberg from a working party composed of the Luxembourg architects Christian Bauer, Isabelle Van Driessche and Félix Thyes.
J. F. Kennedy incorporates lanes for both local and through traffic as well as
provision for a tramway.
© LCTO
In 1952, Luxembourg became the headquarters of the European Coal and
Steel Community (ECSC). Later, the governing bodies of the ECSC, the European Economic Community and Euratom, merged to form the European Commission which brought further institutions to Luxembourg. The Luxembourg
state provided office space in the historic heart of the city and in the station
district but the demand rapidly outstripped the available space.
It was at this point that the destiny of the Kirchberg Plateau changed. The
state acquired 365 hectares of the Plateau in 1961 and introduced a legal
statute which created the Fund for the Urbanisation and Development of the
Kirchberg Plateau, the public body charged with the urban development of
the third and newest area of the capital.
ale de Luxembourg" (now Luxexpo) and a residential district were built at the
eastern end of the Plateau, while an Olympic-size swimming pool was built
at the Plateau’s centre. The beginning of the 1990s saw the head offices of
several banks being set up in Kirchberg. These were mainly German banks at
first and they were built at the opposite end from the
© LCTO
The Kirchberg Plateau was originally an agricultural area. The “plateau” is
formed by the deep encircling valleys which create this unique topography.
This natural barrier separates it from the city centre which is only half a kilometre away, as the crow flies.
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The purpose of the "Fondation Kim Kirchen", with its headquarters in the
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activities by granting assistance and benefits to all types of athletes and benefits, in return, from the reputation of the athletes concerned so as to to collect funds and means necessary for fulfilling its aim.
The United Nations defines violence against women as any act that is physically, sexually or psychologically prejudicial, in the private sphere as well
as in the public sphere. Women are affected by the armed conflicts around
the great lakes in Africa in several ways. Rape, a real weapon of war whose
victims are mainly women, is a disquieting scourge in the region because,
unfortunately, no age is spared. Also, the victims are between 24 months and
80 years. The female victims of rape are left to fend for themselves, because
they are excluded from the social, family and economic spheres. In addition to being victims, they are ostracised by society. This represents a double punishment. “Iwerliewen”, a Luxembourg NGO, in collaboration with its
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become active participants in socio-economic life.
The Foundation may, in a broad sense, provide institutions, associations,
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Currently, 450 women have been identified as beneficiaries of the project. The
idea of the project is to provide them with the technical and financial means
they lack, through micro-projects such as re-training with sewing workshops
or crafts, vegetable crops, livestock…
In summary, the final goal that we are trying to achieve is to promote the protection and safety of people who are vulnerable and/or exposed to violence
and to promote the socio-economic reintegration of women and girls.
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