Today the plan was to ride to Villers la Ville. Starting out over Vaalbeek, Sint Joris Weert, Sint Agatha Rode, Eerken and Grez Doiceau I rode onwards to Chaumont Gistoux. Crossing the Chaussee de Huy the road climbed when I rode past Corroy Le Grand and Corbais. To the south, and even further to the south after Mont Saint Guibert. The wind was blowing in my back and the sun was being obsured by clouds from time to time. But temperatures were still pleasantly in the 20-25 degrees C range and I was enjoying the varying landscapes. When I left Mont Saint Guibert, the hills became more pronounced , the valleys deeper. Past Mellery and Strichon a first steep hill announced itself. I had to shift on the 34 in front . Entering Villers la Ville I took a little break and I was awed by the Abbey.

Out of Villers along another nice long climb. This one was manageable on the big ring, but only just. Into Genappe and then a long drop to reach Lasne. The wind had been bothering me for a while now, every time I headed straight north. It kept me cool but it also made the long faux-plats harder to ride. Lasne brought me another tough climb and another one when I reached La Hulpe and had to climb out past the lake to the road towards Overijse. On common ground now when I cycled past Maleizen and then set forth to Overijse itself. The long climb along the Chaussee de Bruxelles is a classic and I managed it on the big ring. Right towards Eizer and then on towards Duisburg and Vossem. Into Leefdaal and then climbing out of it, the wind more or less in my back. Following the small tarmac road over the crest put me back into the wind and I was glad to take a tight, dropping down towards the Sint Jansberg Steenweg. Pretty standard last 10K now, over Egenhoven and Arenberg towards Heverlee and along the Naamseseteenweg towards Blanden. A good solid ride with over a 1000 heightmeters.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 111K and 1010 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h58mins

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