2021 Belgian Waffle Ride California | Waffle 212km

I'm glad I was able to finish this insane gravel bike race near San Diego. It was 212 km long with 3350 m of climbing (132 mi 11,000 ft); That was the Belgian Waffle Ride 2021. Insane. It was so hard with the heat. It cracked me and I thought of giving up many times when the cramps would knock me on the ground in the agony of cramp-hell. But I took breaks and kept going; we had until sunset to finish it. It wasn’t elegant but I finished.

This was all made possible thanks to these good friends who helped me get set on short notice. Alex @alex__gryts for giving me his registration and making me impulsively accept a week before the race 🤣. Nir @bikeimprove for making my bike raceable at the last minute. Roger @kendamtbusa for hooking me up with the best tire strategy. And the supporters & volunteers on the course were amazing at helping us.

Great event! Over 4000 athletes have registered apparently. The Waffle route is a bit too insane maybe though 💀. But great event nonetheless.

It was such a beautiful place to get dirty at. I loved all the dirt & gravel sections. If you want to skip to the first dirt section, skip the video to 0:39:24.

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San Diego CA, USA
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