Great sunny weather today so I took the Litespeed Vortex out for a longer ride. Starting over Bierbeek, Willebringen and Hoksem to reach Hoegaarden, where I followed the Ravel 2 . Past Jodoigne I followed the Ravel 2  to where it intersects with the L147 ,which connects Landen with Perwez, and goes further to Gembloux. I took a left turn and followed this small tarmac road through Jauche and Orp to where it ends, just before Landen. A great stretch of road that is calm and deserted. With the wind in my back I could maintain a good speed here, concentrating on recuperation from yesterdays' ride. Turning left once more and now riding back towards Hoegaarden through Overwinden, Ezemaal , Goetsenhoven and Outgaarden. Flirting with the language border. Back in Hoegaarden I had to tackle the climb out of it with the cobbles near the end giving me a good shaked. Meldert and another climb followed. The wind was bothering me a bit , and of course I was also starting to feel the kilometers - yesterdays' and todays' - accumulating in my legs. In Opvelp I turned towards Beauvechain for a loop that would bring me through Tourinnes and Hamme Mille on to the N25 . Back into Blanden I had enjoyed a solid ride .

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 91K and 560 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h19mins

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