Mur de Huy The famous climbs beckon all riders.  The cobbled climbs of Flanders, the peaks of the Pyrenees, the sublime allure of Stelviopas.  When the offer to to climb La Redoute and the Mur de Huy arrived, I agreed immediately. We planned a 100km route through the Wallonie region of Belgium that incorporated La Redoute and the Mur de Huy.   Since we were finishing on the Mur, we decided it would be best to park the van at the top and ride from there.  As the van chugged up

I’m a cyclist.  I’m a runner.  So, duathlon couldn’t be that bad. I could get into it. Or, that’s what everybody  convinced me of when I decided to enter La Gileppe Trophy, a sprint duathlon in Belgium. Our stunning venue, La Gileppe Even though it was a fun training race, I was nervous that morning.  It didn’t help showing up at the venue to see disc wheels on full time trial bikes next to multisport equipment I had never even seen before.  It also didn’t help that I was in

Johan Van Summeren (Team Garmin), Kevin Hulsmans (Farnese Vini- Selle Italia), and Me “No, I’m too nervous. It’s weird!” were the words I was saying as my friend ushered me into the starting area towards the likes of Thomas De Gendt, Jelle Vanendert, and Johan Van Summeren.  A few hours prior I had no idea what a Post Tour Criterium was, so I was caught off guard when I realized you could just walk up and meet the riders, take pictures, and even ask for autographs.  Suddenly,