The weather forecast for today was clouded in the AM, and after noon it would dry out and the sun might break through the clouds occasionally. I left around 1PM and set out to do the 100K version of the Truval Kroemen Toer, an organised ride that starts southeast of Sint Truiden and come up to Bierbeek. There is also a 135K version. The track I had dates from the first version of this ride in 2008.
The wind was blowing hard from the west and in the first half of this ride , it more or less was to my advantage. I followed the GPS trail and passed through a lot of Linters, next to Zoutleeuw and then came to the starting point just past Gorsem and entering Sint Truiden. From here things would become less easy since the wind was now my enemy.
Paasing through Wilderen and making my way to Halle Booienhoven, I eventuallt came on known territory as I followed the road from Dormaal to Neerlanden. Neerwinden and then Goetsenhoven passed as I battled it out with the fierce wind. When I came close to Outgaerden and Hoegaarden I relaxed a bit, I was nearing Meldert and from there onwards the wind would be blowing from the right whilst I made my way towards Opvelp and Bierbeek. For a last stretch to make it an even 100K I rode to the Industrieterrain of Haasrode and then rode towards Blanden along the Expressweg. It was a good ride and I was amazed at my average speed which was quite high for such a windy ride all on my own.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 102.5K and 595 heightmeters (Garmin) in 1h34mins

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