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Cycling the 235KM bicycle tour through Friesland

June 30, 2017 -

This month I cycled the Fietselfstedentocht, a 235KM tour through Friesland. This tour brings you through various Frisian cities throughout one of the most Northern provinces of the Netherlands. The tour was first organised in 1912 and has grown to become legendary due to its history, challenge and popularity; well worthy of a blog post!

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Bike in the local bike shop
Bike in the local bike shop "werkplaats" (Dutch for workshop)
Finished! Collected all the stamps, earned the medal and a drink to celebrate an awesome day!
Finished! Collected all the stamps, earned the medal and a drink to celebrate an awesome day!
The route through Friesland
The route through Friesland
Statistics from Cyclemeter Pro
Statistics from Cyclemeter Pro
Along the way you collect stamps from the various Frisian cities. You need a completed card in order to collect the medal (Elfstedenkruisje)
Along the way you collect stamps from the various Frisian cities. You need a completed card in order to collect the medal (Elfstedenkruisje)
Yep, it's me. :-)
Yep, it's me. :-)

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