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Riding 300km Across The World's Most Cycling Obsessed Country Wasn’t What We Expected.

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Eddy Merckx Cycling Belgium Flanders Uci Worldtour Muur Van Geraardsbergen Cobbled Climbs

Join Dan and Si as they head to the heart of pro cycling: Flanders, Belgium, to tackle a massive two-day ride inspired by the legendary Eddy Merckx. Along the way, they explore stunning landscapes like the Sonnenforest, sample world-famous spontaneous fermentation Lambic beer, and put the brand-new Pinarello Dogma X to the ultimate test on iconic cobbled climbs. From the steep slopes of the Muur van Geraardsbergen to the local matten tarts for breakfast, this is the ultimate Belgian cycling adventure.

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Belgium: The Ultimate Cycling Trip?
02:38 - Exploring the Flanders 525 Challenge
04:13 - Bikepacking Advice From ChatGPT & Noir Coffeebar, Leuven
05:48 - The Bike: Pinarello Dogma X
07:19 - Climbing The Iconic Smeysberg
10:29 - Champagne Gravel In The Sonian Forest
13:16 - The Secrets Of Traditional Lambic Beer - 3 Fontainen's Brewery
16:30 - Lunch: Vonk Halle
18:31 Remco Evenepoel shop
20:45 - Tackling The Muur van Geraardsbergen
24:32 -Dinner: Cycling Hub
29:20 - Manneken Pis
36:20 -Lunch: Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
40:10 Hotond cafe
47:02 Dinner: Restaurant St. Medard

📍 List of Locations📍
Begijnhof Hotel, Tervuursevest 70, 3000 Leuven
Restaurant Zarza, Bondgenotenlaan 92, 3000 Leuven
Noir Coffeebar, Naamsestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Brouwery 3 Fonteinen, Molenstraat 47, 1651 Beersel
Vonk Halle, Grote Markt 20, 1500 Halle
Cycling Hub, coffee & Pasta, shop, training, Dierkoststraat 18, 9500 Geraardsbergen
Hotel Gerard Bronnen, Vesten 11, 9500 Geraardsbergen
Brasserie Péléton (Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen)
Markt 43, 9700 Oudenaarde
Restaurant St. Medard, Deken Zegerplein 1, 8500 Kortrijk

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🤝 In collaboration with @visitflanders 👉 gcn.eu/visitflanders
🇧🇪 Discover the whole 525 route 👉 gcn.eu/CyclingInFlanders

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