In this varied series, stage 3 was the best of the lot.
After a route through key Flemish towns which took in neither of their big climbs, this one had more to keep you entertained.
Fewer highways, and more back roads with a lot of altitude gain built in.
I have had both hardware and software issues in the last week or so, which isn’t necessarily the fault of Rouvy or Van Rysel. But this route…
Quar’s 2026 spring summer line is dropping. These shorts look fantastic and make mention of not getting in the way of the male anatomy (no center seam).
Stage 2 of the Rouvy Early Spring Challenge saw a route between two of the most famous classics hostings towns in Belgium.
On paper this seems like a great little route. An hour on the bike with almost 20 miles to cover and 1300ft to climb. And to be fair it was.
However…
Any route in Geraardsbergen should cover the Muur. This is the second Rouvy Spring challenge route that either hasn’t, or…
Rouvy Early Spring Challenge - Stage 2 Geraardsbergen to Ronse
Old, classic road sign for cyclists in form “mushroom” from traffic organisation ANWB.
I flipped and slammed the stem to get the front low. It felt awesome, so much so I thought “what if I raise the seat to get a better drop?”. Well, I did and it was stupid. I should have gone slower. Dropping the bars 10mm and raising the seat 10mm was too much for my poor hamstrings. So for now, I’m putting the seat back down until I can get rid of my hamstring pull.
