#Repost @stehqq ・・・ In March there is Strade Bianche. In April there is Tro Bro Leon. In June there is Hageland. ___________________________________ Last Friday saw the 3rd edition of the renewed Dwars Door Het Hageland. With 32 'obstacles' along the way, ranging from cobbled hills to gravel sections, spread over 3 different loops, this race is rapidly becoming the crown jewel of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. To me -but I'm biased as hell- it's the most beautiful race in Flanders. Although some riders might not agree, given it's also one of the hardest, with a little under 2000 meters of climbing added to the mix. And the extremely dry conditions of this year's event made it even more epic. With a lot of punctures as a result. A big shout out to the dudes from Shimano, who did a hell of a job helping all the guys out! This photo depicts Julien Morice (Vital Concept) being pushed back in the race by a neutral mechanic, after suffering a flat front tyre, on the 2nd passage of the gravel section in Langdorp (Aarschot), the Grootbroekstraat. #DDHH #dwarsdoorhethageland #hageland #langdorp #aarschot #brabant #vlaamsbrabant #flanders #belgium #cycling #cyclingpics #cyclingshots #cyclingphotos #cyclinginflanders #proracing #fromthepeloton #fromwhereiride #roadslikethese #outsideisfree #gravel #groad #shimano #stravaphotos #stravaphoto #strava #ridelikeabelgian #nature #offroad #gravelrace
