The Bullet’s Belgian Adventure
By Barry
“the Bullet” Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian
Day 1- Friday, March 31
The Arrival.
The arrival in
at 8:50 am was easy. Customs, rent-a-car
no problem and off to Tournai (Doornijk
in Flemish). On the highway the Unibet team car came flying by, so I jumped on. The Unibet car headed for Geraardsbergen
and so I followed. In the middle of town
we split as I followed the signs for the “Muur” (Muur de Geraarsbergen, Muur de Gammont, or Muur de Kapelmuur all the same climb). From steep to really steep the
climb continued. Up past a monument to
Eddy Merckx, 100 
meters to a pub, and over the top of the Chapel bump and it’s
done. Fully exciting but done in the car. I was not supposed to drive it but I
missed a “do not enter” sign
(oops!).
Day 1 excitement complete it
was off to the hotel.
