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class=\"hero3__img\" src=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2024HGT-52-sur-150-2048x1366.jpg\" alt=\"A gravel bike loaded with bags, leaning against a roughcast wall; behind a barred window, a man smiles, mug in hand\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" style=\"object-position:35% 35%\">\n<div class=\"hero3__in\"><p class=\"hero3__k\">The Ardennes Monster \u00b7 Hardennes Gravel Tour<\/p><h1 class=\"hero3__t\">Stories <em>from the trail.<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"hero3__s\">They rolled out of Namur or Saint-Hubert. A few came back with a story to tell. Here are their words, on their own pages.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"hero3__cr\">Photo: Patrice Hornez<\/p><\/header>\n<section class=\"band\" id=\"band\"><h2 class=\"band__t\">The last stage is ridden at the keyboard.<\/h2><p class=\"band__lead\">Back home, legs still heavy, a few of them take to the road one last time: in writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"band__p\">Finishers, scratches. The Mur de Huy in the dead of night, the mud of 2024, the Mosan Cauldron at the end of four countries. Each story opens on its author\u2019s own page, in their own language.<\/p>\n<p class=\"band__punch band__punch--last\">Read them before the start. Or after.<\/p>\n<div class=\"facts\"><div class=\"fact\"><b>7<\/b><small>stories<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>6<\/b><small>authors<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>2<\/b><small>events<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>2022 \u2192 2026<\/b><small>four editions told<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<nav class=\"band__nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><a href=\"#recits\">The stories<\/a><a href=\"#ecrire\">Your story<\/a><a href=\"#traces\">More tracks<\/a><a href=\"#depart\">Line up<\/a><\/nav><\/section>\n<section class=\"sec\" id=\"recits\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"head\"><p class=\"kicker\">The stories<\/p><div class=\"headrow\"><h2 class=\"h2\">In their <em>words.<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"lead\">Newest first. Each story opens in a new tab, on its author\u2019s own site.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flt\" id=\"rcs-flt\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter by event\"><button type=\"button\" data-f=\"all\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All <b>7<\/b><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-f=\"tam\" data-ev=\"tam\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><i><\/i>The Ardennes Monster <b>4<\/b><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-f=\"hgt\" data-ev=\"hgt\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><i><\/i>Hardennes GT <b>3<\/b><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"sts\">\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"tam\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclite.cc\/en\/blogs\/bikepacking-stories\/ardennes-monster-2026-fabian-wurm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">The Ardennes Monster <span>\u00b7 No5 \u00b7 2026 \u00b7 500 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">Ardennes Monster 2026: 500 Kilometres Through the Night<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Fabian Wurm <span>\u00b7 Cyclite blog<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">A 500 taken on with almost no preparation: an 8 pm start from the Citadel, the Mur de Huy after 40 km, a whole night alone, never sitting in a small group's draft. He wanted a test. He got one.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Finisher<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"hgt\" href=\"https:\/\/bolg.gsng.eu\/root\/2024\/05-31--06-03_hardennes-gravel-tour-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">Hardennes GT <span>\u00b7 No2 \u00b7 2024 \u00b7 700 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">Hardennes Gravel Tour<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Philipp Gesang <span>\u00b7 his blog<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">His first gravel race, in the rain from the start line. The mud of 2024, the night climb towards Signal de Botrange, the old railway from Bastogne to Libramont\u2026 then a wallet lost near Virton.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Scratched \u00b7 km 503<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"hgt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ridley-bikes.com\/news\/article\/82268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">Hardennes GT <span>\u00b7 No2 \u00b7 2024 \u00b7 700 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">712 kilometers offroad in 55 hours<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Nol van Loon \u00b7 FatPigeon <span>\u00b7 told by Ridley<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">50 mm tyres, an 11-50 cassette, three-hour naps: Nol van Loon and his riding partner Erik through 712 km of mud, all the way round.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Finisher<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"hgt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtbmasters.team\/blog\/change-of-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">Hardennes GT <span>\u00b7 No2 \u00b7 2024 \u00b7 700 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"nl\">Change of plans<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Team MTBMasters <span>\u00b7 MTBMasters blog<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">A crash around km 30, a broken saddle rail, rain that never let up: an honest account of stepping off, and of what comes next.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Scratched<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In Dutch<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"tam\" href=\"https:\/\/juliogreff.com\/cycling\/race-report-ardennes-monster-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">The Ardennes Monster <span>\u00b7 No2 \u00b7 2023 \u00b7 1,050 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">Race Report: The Ardennes Monster 2023<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Julio Greff <span>\u00b7 his website<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">Second Monster: he knows the ground and aims higher. The loop now crosses four countries, Merckx keeps watch atop the Stockeu, Luxembourg is deserted, and the Mosan Cauldron still waits at the end.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Finisher<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"tam\" href=\"https:\/\/juliogreff.com\/cycling\/race-report-ardennes-monster-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">The Ardennes Monster <span>\u00b7 No1 \u00b7 2022 \u00b7 1,000 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">Race Report: The Ardennes Monster 2022<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Julio Greff <span>\u00b7 his website<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">After Europe's flattest ultra, he went looking for its steepest. A section-by-section account, from the Citadel to the Mosan Cauldron, where, as he puts it, the Monster really lives.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Finisher<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"st\" data-ev=\"tam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinshaffer.net\/2022\/07\/29\/ardennes-monster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><p class=\"st__tag\">The Ardennes Monster <span>\u00b7 No1 \u00b7 2022 \u00b7 1,000 km<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\" lang=\"en\">The Ardennes Monster Ultra Cycling Race<\/h3><p class=\"st__by\">Kevin Shaffer <span>\u00b7 his website<\/span><\/p><p class=\"st__p\">Over from the United States for the very first edition: a night start, a protesting ankle, a drivetrain down to two gears, and the Montagne de la Croix to finish.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><span class=\"st__res\">Finisher<\/span><span class=\"st__lang\">In English<\/span><span class=\"st__go\">Read the story<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"st st--ask\" id=\"ecrire\"><p class=\"st__tag\">Your story<\/p><h3 class=\"st__t\">Your trail <em>here.<\/em><\/h3><p class=\"st__p\">Rode the Monster or the Hardennes GT and wrote about it? Blog, Medium, Strava, newsletter, anything goes: send us the link.<\/p><p class=\"st__p\">We\u2019ll read it and add it to this page, with your name. Your text stays on your page.<\/p><span class=\"st__ft\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"mailto:olivier.ve@resistandride.cc?subject=My%20story%20%C2%B7%20Resist%20%26%20Ride\">Send my story<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"sec alt\" id=\"traces\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"head\"><p class=\"kicker\">More tracks<\/p><div class=\"headrow\"><h2 class=\"h2\">In the <em>wake.<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"lead\">Bikes laid bare, a route to ride again in five stages, the very first article about the Monster: more to read on.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"xts\">\n<a class=\"xt\" href=\"https:\/\/dotwatcher.cc\/feature\/bikes-of-the-ardennes-monster-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xt__src\">DotWatcher<\/span><span class=\"xt__t\" lang=\"en\">Bikes of The Ardennes Monster 2023<\/span><span class=\"xt__d\">The machines of the second Monster, introduced by their riders: gearing, tyres, bags.<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"xt\" href=\"https:\/\/dotwatcher.cc\/feature\/bikes-of-hardennes-gravel-tour-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xt__src\">DotWatcher<\/span><span class=\"xt__t\" lang=\"en\">Bikes of Hardennes Gravel Tour 2025<\/span><span class=\"xt__d\">The bikes of the 2025 Hardennes GT, described by the riders who took them into the forest: tyre widths, gearing, lights.<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"xt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/collection\/4009459\/hardennes-gravel-tour-700-kilometers-of-unpaved-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xt__src\">Komoot<\/span><span class=\"xt__t\" lang=\"en\">Hardennes Gravel Tour by Resist &amp; Ride \u2013 700 kilometers of unpaved adventure<\/span><span class=\"xt__d\">The route of a past edition, split into five bikepacking stages by Caressa, starting from Mirwart.<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"xt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavenir.net\/sport-local-best-of\/2022\/02\/16\/une-epreuve-monstrueuse-dultracyclisme-dans-les-ardennes-ZU2HATFLPZDUPK5NEGC7COMPG4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xt__src\">L'Avenir<\/span><span class=\"xt__t\" lang=\"fr\">Une \u00e9preuve \u00ab monstrueuse \u00bb d'ultracyclisme dans les Ardennes<\/span><span class=\"xt__d\">February 2022: the announcement of the very first Monster, five months before the start.<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"sec alt\" id=\"depart\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"head\"><p class=\"kicker\">Line up<\/p><h2 class=\"h2\">Write <em>what comes next.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"bvs\">\n<a class=\"bv\" href=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/en\/themonster\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tam-no5-T849-768x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"bv__in\"><span class=\"bv__sub\">Event \u00b7 ultra<\/span><span class=\"bv__name\">The Ardennes Monster<\/span><span class=\"bv__meta\">No6 \u00b7 16.07.2027 \u00b7 Namur<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"bv\" href=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/en\/hardennes-gravel-tour\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/567A6278-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"bv__in\"><span class=\"bv__sub\">Event \u00b7 gravel<\/span><span class=\"bv__name\">Hardennes Gravel Tour<\/span><span class=\"bv__meta\">No5 \u00b7 14 \u2192 17.05.2027 \u00b7 Saint-Hubert<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"bv\" href=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/en\/conquete-des-ardennes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resistandride.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DJI_0563-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"bv__in\"><span class=\"bv__sub\">Brevet \u00b7 road<\/span><span class=\"bv__name\">La Conqu\u00eate des Ardennes<\/span><span class=\"bv__meta\">460 km \u00b7 9,000 m+<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><script>(function () {\n  'use strict';\n  var root = document.getElementById('rcs-page');\n  if (!root || root.getAttribute('data-ready')) { return; 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