Each week, FulGaz super user, John Hallas selects a route from our collection of 2000+ rides for you to test your legs against. You can find all of these challenge rides in the ‘John Hallas Weekly Challenge’ channel on the top row of your in-app home screen.
This is a free series and is all about having a little bit of fun. You can view the leaderboard below, or post your time on John’s post in the FulGaz riders Facebook group.
The same rules apply that were announced on the first day of the challenge.. “this is for enjoyment, no prizes, just a bit of fun.” – John Hallas
The Flemish Ardennes is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. The main characteristics of the region are rural hilly landscapes with hilltop bluebell woodlands, windmills and watermills.
This is a fast, flat, anti-clockwise loop on quiet roads and paths, starting and ending in the hamlet of Lierde.
30.84km
363m
01:04:00
This ride tackles Juanita Drive but avoids the busy lower part of the ascent by riding around the back of the Inglemoor Golf Course.
After topping out on Juanita Hill you will dive back down toward Lake Washington and circle around Holmes Point to climb back up for another downhill and your finish in Kirkland.
15.28km
276m
00:45:00
Starting opposite the central ski slope in in Hemavan, we follow the Umeå River downstream for a few kilometers as a warm up before a short climb of ca. 150 m up to the hamlet of Laisaliden. After descending, with views towards the lake of Stor-Laisan we continue on quiet lanes towards Solberg, its scattered dwellings set between the peaks of Sleaberget and Gurkfjället, and end on the bridge over the Tärnaån river.
22.44km
320m
00:52:00
Home to the pros, Els Angels is a lovely way to warm the legs up before heading towards the Mediterranean. This ride starts from the centre of town, taking you out on quiet roads before the road takes you up. The climb is gradual at 3% over 10km but don’t let that fool you…as it allows for prolonged maximum effort. Enjoy!
14.58km
452m
00:41:00
This is a little gem of a ride beneath deep blue skies in the Jura mountains of eastern France.
It’s a quick ride to reach one of the most beautiful villages in the region, Baume-les-Messieurs, although you may wish it was longer!
16.44km
113m
00:33:00
