Ran out of gas

Not a lot to report today.  I started some more touring/riding in the Flemish Ardennes where I am staying.  I thought I was ready for the hardest part of the Tour of Flanders route.  I was not.  About 30 kilometers into it, I was done, not really bonking but definitely some central fatigue.  The hard part about riding in a country with a language I don’t know (Flemish), is that I can’t read any street signs. So I guessed which way Oudenaarde was and got lucky, rode back with no major detours and ended up doing about 50 kilometers total with a lot of climbing.  Apparently I am also an old donkey who doesn’t recover very fast anymore.  Days gone by, I would get stronger day after day, not weaker.  Planning to be mostly a tourist tomorrow and ride only a few miles to see if I can recover for Amstel Gold on Saturday.

Also,  I was surprised to see a few characters from my other recent vacations here, fully licensed I am sure.