Originally Posted by
svtmike
AdelaaR, I don't know if you're lucky or cursed to have that many steep cobbled hills around. The names are certainly legendary!
The downside of it is, especially this time of year, that I get stuck in traffic all the time because some race is on.
The big ones: Gent-Wevelgem, 3 daagse De Panne, De Ronde, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, etc...
And then a lot of unknown small races for amateurs and semi-pros.
They often actually go through my street and waiting half an hour or more just to be allowed to go home is typical.
I don't let it upset me though ... while other drivers are getting unnerved trying to find ways around it (which often don't exist) ...
I just get out of the car and watch the race
