The House

About The ChainStay

The ChainStay is located in Oudenaarde, Belgium; situated in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes. Our 7 bedroom home is specifically designed to accommodate cyclists and include all the amenities of home.

We have a secure bike storage area, a large fully equipped kitchen with two ovens, two stovetops, three fridges, two freezers, and a dishwasher. There is a large living room with digital cable TV that includes a DVR (great for recording bike races when you are out racing) and many English speaking programs and channels. Every bedroom is heated (which is not always the case in Belgium) and well furnished. Our large backyard has a large patio and a dedicated bike washing area. We also have two washing machines and dryer.

We also have instant-gas heating for our water, so you won’t run out of hot water after that long cold and wet ride. We also have wire-less internet at the highest speed available to a residential home.

Also included in the cost of your stay is the use of our large 9-person van with room for 9 bikes on the roof rack. This eliminates the stress of having to ride to races and finding storage for your bags once there, and eliminates the limitaion of racing only within riding distance.

Our price is inclusive and covers the cost of electricity, water, internet, gas, heating, garbage collections and some incidentals like toilet paper and dish soap. This gives you a better ability to plan your costs and limits your expenses to essentially food and your share of the gas to use the van.

Our goal is to make your stay in Belgium as comfortable as possible. So many times the biggest issues riders run into isn’t the racing, but the problems of being in a foreign country.


The ChainStay Living RoomThe ChainStay Living Room, Second ViewThe ChainStay Front HallwayThe ChainStay Main BathroomThe ChainStay Shower Room

KitchenThe ChainStay Bike RoomThe ChainStay Bike Room, View 2The ChainStay Patio

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Availability

 2012 Road Season Availability – We have limited availability from the end of September to the middle of October (when the road season ends). Email us at bookings@thechainstay.com if you are interested.  2012/2013 Cyclocross Season Availability – We are currently accepting bookings via bookings@thechainstay.com for all periods during the Cyclocross season. Please do e-mail us with any questions or for special rates …

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FAQ – The ChainStay

Where is The ChainStay located? The ChainStay is located in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes in the district of Bevere within the city of Oudenaarde in East Flanders. We are 1km from the train station, 2kms from the city center which boasts numerous shops, restaurants, and cafes, a summer beer festival, the Tour of …

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Oudenaarde Leidts Park

Oudenaarde City Guide

 We often get asked for things to see and do in our small city of Oudenaarde, so we thought it was high time to make up a little guide with some of our favourite places, we’ve also added some other useful places for the day to day stuff. View Oudenaarde Guide in a larger map …

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Rates

2012 Rates Our base rate for Summer 2012 is 35 euros a day, 225 euros a week and 550 euros a month. We provide a discount for long term bookings of 2+ months. Some periods are at a higher rate (eg. the Spring Classics period) and may require a minimum booking period. Please keep in …

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