{"id":641,"date":"2023-07-08T15:21:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T15:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/?p=641"},"modified":"2023-07-24T09:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T09:37:44","slug":"allies-day-18-oudenaarde-to-mons-july-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/2023\/07\/08\/allies-day-18-oudenaarde-to-mons-july-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Allies Day 18 Oudenaarde to Mons July 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today\u2019s ride was 78.6km and 666 vertical metres including the famous cobble climb the <strong>Taaienberg \u2013 530m cobbled climb at 6% (max 15%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Taaienberg, another listed monument, is known locally as \u201cBoonenberg\u201d after three-time Tour of Flanders winner Tom Boonen who used to use the Taaienberg to launch attacks upon his rivals in the race. As with the Paterberg, there is a rainwater gutter (right-hand side) that can be used to climb this berg as an alternative to riding on the cobblestones.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Peter, Nicole, Terese, Mark, Jules, and Max, who got up this nasty little beast without stopping or relying on any e-power!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/Binder1_Page_18-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/Binder1_Page_18-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/Binder1_Page_18-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/Binder1_Page_18-768x543.jpg 768w, 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size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"645\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-1000x750.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-230x173.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-350x263.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1383-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark who had a car on his tail the who<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"646\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1381-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1381-768x1024.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"650\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-1000x1333.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-230x307.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-350x467.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1380-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tinker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"649\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1379-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1379-768x1024.jpeg 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\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"644\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-1000x1333.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-230x307.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-350x467.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1378-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"648\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1377-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1377-768x1024.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theresa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"647\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-1000x750.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-230x173.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-350x263.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1384-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tom Boonen<\/em>\u2018s legs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1375.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The key climbs were in the morning, but unfortunately, the weather temperature went well over 30\u00b0 and the afternoon was a pretty tough slog into Mons. Coffee was in Moorsele and lunch in de Belleville by the road under a shady tree near the fish and chip shop ????<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654\" width=\"568\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-1000x1333.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-230x307.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-350x467.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/the-allies-odyssey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/IMG_1387-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ride towards the light!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" 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Mons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once an industrial centre, Mons is now a student hub dedicated to tertiary activities. Mons has a beautiful square with its XV-century town hall and a UNESCO Beffroi (civic tower) which is the only one in the baroque style of the area. Mons is also famous for being the site of the first engagement between German and British forces during World War I. The first British soldier killed was the son of a London milkman John Parr (17) died near Mons on 21 August 1940. In an irony of history. The last British soldier to die on the battlefields of World War I was also killed in Mons. George Edwin Ellison, (40) had actually fought in the battle of Mons in 1914. Unfortunately, he was killed 90 minutes before the armistice came into force. Ellison is now buried at Saint Symphorien military cemetery \u2026opposite John Parr. As a cemetery full of soldiers of all nationalities it also contains the first Posthumous Victoria Cross, winner of World War as well as the first German Iron Cross winner! Finally, it also contains the grave of the last British Empire soldier to die George Lawrence Price (25) who died just TWO short minutes before the ceasefire was declared. ???? he was one of 2738 men who died on 11 November. ????<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s ride was 78.6km and 666 vertical metres including the famous cobble climb the Taaienberg \u2013 530m cobbled climb at 6% (max [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Allies Day 18 Oudenaarde to Mons July 8 - 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