The Bullet's Belgian Adventure

Day 1- Friday, March 31 , 2006 The Arrival. 

The arrival in Brussels 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 Ijumped 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” (in Flemish...?) sign (oops!).