{"id":5108,"date":"2022-04-03T11:14:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themonster.be\/?page_id=5108"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:13:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T09:13:20","slug":"chapter-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themonster.be\/en\/chapter-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter I – 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A First Legendary Chapter<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Bravery and determination. Tenacity and passion. Humility and abnegation.<\/p>\n

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Telles \u00e9taient les armes des valeureux guerriers qui ont os\u00e9 affronter The Ardennes Monster. Ils ont abandonn\u00e9 leur \u00e2me au hasard. Ils sont entr\u00e9s dans l’Antre de l’inconnu.<\/p>\n

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Read here the race report.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Ranking<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span> The Death Sentence<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span> The Lucifer Section<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span> The Elmpt's Deep<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span> The Mosan Cauldron<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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1 - The Death Sentence : Namur - Le Coffee Ride<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Start from the Citadelle of Namur.<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Quel plus beau d\u00e9part que la descente bois\u00e9e de la Citadelle pour commencer l’\u00e9preuve ultra cycliste la plus difficile de Belgique ?<\/p>\n

Ils avaient 100 heures pour revenir sur la Merveilleuse, et regarder une derni\u00e8re fois l’horizon. 100 heures pour prouver leur valeur, leur courage. 100 heures, pour souffrir, mais 100 heures, pour r\u00e9sister.<\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9compte final est enclench\u00e9. Certains veulent en d\u00e9coudre, alors que d’autres se tordent les tripes. Ils ont choisi l’audace, la gloire, et ils ne le regretteront pas. Il est 20 heures, le 20 juillet 2022. L’escadron\n embarque dans le chantier ardennais.<\/p>\n

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On the Edge of the Condroz.<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Partis sous la pluie pour plus de 18 500 m\u00e8tres de d\u00e9nivel\u00e9, les coureurs s’\u00e9lancent sans h\u00e9sitation dans le premier mur du parcours : la rue G. Attout, pour quitter Namur. Ensuite, ils doivent apprivoiser un encha\u00eenement\n incessant de c\u00f4tes casse-pattes sur les hauteurs du Condroz.<\/p>\n

Au loin, un ciel noir et inqui\u00e9tant les attend. Ils n’auront d’autre choix que d’y aller la t\u00eate la premi\u00e8re. L’horizon tentait de s’\u00e9claircir alors que les organismes furent d\u00e9j\u00e0 entam\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Il leur faudra r\u00e9sister jusqu’\u00e0 Huy, et aller chercher le duo Mur-Thier de Huy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The Mur of Huy, before a daunting first night.<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Soggy, the Mur de Huy could not wait for the riders to arrive. After the venue of the first soldiers, the rain gave way little by little to the sunset, to magic lights on the Door of the Ardennes.<\/p>\n

Loin du fanatisme qui r\u00e8gne d’habitude lors de la derni\u00e8re ascension de la Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, les combattants ont n\u00e9anmoins grav\u00e9 leur nom sur l’asphalte du Mur, \u00e0 jamais.<\/p>\n

En quittant Huy par son indomptable Thier, les coureurs n’ont plus le choix : entrer dans les t\u00e9n\u00e8bres, ou renoncer.<\/p>\n

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The Redoute, by night.<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Jamais. Jamais, la C\u00f4te de la Redoute n’avait \u00e9t\u00e9 sublim\u00e9e de la sorte.\n
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Into the deepest Darkness, they lived the Light.<\/p>\n

Aujourd’hui, lorsque la nuit tombe, les cris et le souffle des H\u00e9ros r\u00e9sonnent encore en ce lieu sacr\u00e9, emport\u00e9s par le vent.<\/p>\n

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Le CP 1 au milieu de l’Enfer de Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge.<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Thursday, July 21, 7:30 a.m. The tenors arrive at the CP 1, completely soaked after having to battle with a heavy rain and cold conditions, between Namur and Coo. It was high time for them to stay dry for a break, and drink a coffee made in\n @Le Coffee Ride<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Already significant gaps are widening and small groups cross the pedal on the best of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge. Rosier, Ferme Libert, Stockeu, Wanne, Amermont, they are everywhere trying to survive the Monster traps.<\/p>\n

CP 1 pics by <\/em>\n @Fatpigeon.cc<\/em><\/a> .<\/em><\/p>\n

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