Lining up for the start of the 60k tour on Sunday morning. From left to right: Adrie van der Poel (with safety levers?), Leo van Vliet (just like we remember him from his glorious Raleigh days), Jan Janssen (still looking
very sharp at 76 in his 1968 yellow), Erik Zabel (without green jersey, but on a Gazelle), Giancarlo Brocci and Luciano Berutti.
The first kilometer went through the local marlstone caves:
After that it was the Cauberg climb, which was he biggest stretch of tarmac we would see all day. Most of the ride was on unpaved roads, some of which were fairly easy:
Others were less easy, not in the least because of the torrential rains that had passed the weeks before:
Which meant that most bikes looked like this at the lunch stop:
Ours did as well:
Q: how many Eroica rides can one do?
A: that depends on your frame size:
Lunch was in Belgium and was very nice: freshly-squeezed orange juice, a delicious asparagus soup and meat and cheese sandwiches.
Music was provided for by an impromptu band. 'Marina' was their favorite song:
A certain someone couldn't resist a pic with the lead singer:
