In the autumn, the opening prologue of the first edition of the Tour of Holland will take place in The Hague. During this new major cycling tour of the Netherlands, national and international top cyclists will come to the Zuiderpark on 14 October for the team presentation and a unique evening stage. The ‘Dutch Depart’ will also take place in The Hague in 2026 and 2027. This means that after the Tour de France Femmes, an international cycling tour will come to The Hague again.
Sports alderman Hilbert Bredemeijer promises a sporty party for cycling fans and the entire city: “It’s great that after the Tour de France Femmes, another major and international cycling tour is coming to The Hague. All cycling enthusiasts can mark 14 October in their agenda and are more than welcome in The Hague’s Zuiderpark. The entire city will be enjoying it and with fun sports and exercise activities we will inspire residents to get on their bikes themselves. During the opening prologue, The Hague will be the centre of cycling in the Netherlands.”
The Tour of Holland will take place from 14 to 19 October. On 14 October, the race will start with an evening prologue in and around the atmospheric Zuiderpark. This is a route of approximately 4 kilometres, with a cyclist starting every minute. Thanks to the circuit, spectators can enjoy the entire evening in the Zuiderpark. Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Team Picnic PostNL will be participating, among others. The race will also start in The Hague in 2025 and 2026. The aim is for women’s teams to participate from 2026 onwards. Unfortunately, there was no room for this on the international calendar this year.
Encouraging residents to get on their bikes
The municipality believes it is important that the cycling race inspires residents to get on their bikes themselves. That is why fun sports and exercise activities are organised before, during and after the Tour of Holland, such as a Cycling Festival. Special attention is paid to The Hague Southwest. The municipality expects 20,000 visitors to the Tour of Holland and many more people will follow the cycling race via the internet and TV. The Tour de France Femmes showed how a cycling race brings the city. The Tour of Holland builds on this.
ADO Den Haag proudly presents its anniversary shirt in honour of the 120th anniversary of the club. This milestone not only highlights the club’s rich history, but also the connection with the city of The Hague.
With this special shirt, ADO Den Haag aims to bring football, heritage and pride together in a beautiful retro design inspired by shirts worn in the 1966/1967, 1967/1968 & 1969/1970 seasons.
The design combines the red-and-green cross striped with ADO’s old logo. Icons of yesteryear represented ADO in this shirt and in honour of our 120th anniversary we are bringing this shirt back to the fields.
The jubilee shirt is available in combination with a number of iconic numbers. These back numbers have been specially designed for the jubilee shirt. The following numbers can be ordered separately as jubilee numbers: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
This jubilee shirt is a real collector’s item and will be released in a limited edition of only 850 pieces. Each shirt is numbered, making it a unique reminder of 120 years of ADO Den Haag.
Sales will be exclusively via the official ADO Den Haag webshop: www.adodenhaag.nl
Images provided by: ADO Den Haag/Angelo Blankespoor
The Hague will host the World Championships of Sailing from 10-20 August 2023, with a central theme of “Get Ready for the Best”.
Allianz WK Zeilen, as the event is known in Dutch, will bring together over 1200 participants to compete in sailing, kite sailing and windsurfing events in Scheveningen. Along with 400 in the organising team and around 600 volunteers, this is the largest sporting event ever held in The Hague.
The Hague Welcomes The World
Our city on the sea will truly welcome the world for this event with 85 countries participating.
Festival at Sea
The general public are welcome daily for the Festival at Sea to watch the sailors preparing in the morning before they head out onto the water, and with activities for young and old – water sports fun, music and much more! The festival is free of charge. Some activities require booking in advance. Visit the website for full information. A particular emphasis is placed on making water sports more accessible to children, as well as encouraging everyone to become more connected with the sea. Water is after all, a large part of The Netherlands.
Residents welcomed
With such a large scale event, organisers recognise the impact on local residents and have developed plans in consultation with those living in the immediate area. The event is spread out over several locations to minimise any traffic issues, and specific events have been organised for residents to offer the opportunity to truly be part of this unique event right on their doorstep.
English spoken Worlds podcast
The event will also have its own English spoken podcast, powered by Allianz, with guests including; Chef de Mission Pieter van den Hoogenband, Olympic Champion Kiran Badloe, sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix Jan Lammers, World Champion Odile van Aanholt, CEO of the Dutch Watersportsverbond Arno van Gerven, five-time Paralympic Champion Alexandra Rickham (also head of sustainability at World Sailing), Alderman Hilbert Bredemeijer, TeamGBR 49er athlete James Peters and multiple World and Olympic Champion Marit Bouwmeester.
In this podcast, the guests, led by moderator and sports journalist Chris Wobben, answer the question what it takes and means to ‘Get Ready for the Best’. The four episodes will be launched from 4 July and can be heard on Audiohuis’ Spotify channel and on the social channels of the event, World Sailing and the Watersportverbond, among others.
