The forecast for today was OK in the AM with only in the late afternoon possibilities of rain. So instead of staying home I rode out. I wanted to do a 50-60K recovery ride, depending on how my legs would feel the distance could be stretched to 60-70K.
Setting out along Bierbeek and Willebringen to reach Hoegaarden. Since the narrow roads were still wet from yesterdays' and last nights' rain I followed the big road through Zetrud-Lumay towards Jodoigne. From Jodoigne I followed the N240 towards Wavre until I took a left turn towards Lathuy and Dongelberg. The weather was a bit cold but dry and the wind was only mildly rattling its chain from time to time. Legs felt fine so from Dongelberg I rode on to Sart-Risbart and Chaumont-Gistoux. Grez Doiceau and Archennes were next and then I rode though Sint Agatha Rode. I felt fine so I decided to add a loop and rode to Neerijse whence I followed the Sint Janbergse steenweg to Korbeek Dyle and Egenhoven. I now had more than 70K and I began thinking of another 100K loop. So I rode to Heverlee and then Heverlee Park and looped back in over Bierbeek and Haasrode, taking some small extra loops whenever I could. From Haasrode to Blanden and here I added another loop so I reached 96K when I passed my home. Another couple of cooling-down loops took the distance nicely over 100K. Feeling very satisfied with this result I can now relax for a couple of days to let my body recover from the workouts.
I hope there is no snowfall on the Galibier for the next couple of days so we can enjoy a good battle between the GC contenders in the Tour de France. I'll be looking at the forecast often.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 101K and 700/715 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 3h51mins

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