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Tour of Flanders, Portland-style

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Yesterday I received an anonymous email about a mysterious, “penniless, suffering, pirate ride” coming to Portland next week (4/7).

The flyer (below) proclaims it will be:

“a test of 18 (or so) nasty climbs of West Portland in honor of De Ronde Van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders).”

Sounds like a suffer-fest. Here’s the route, and you’ve got to love the flyer:

I have no idea who is putting this together, but I’m tempted to do it and “collapse at Council Crest Park” with whoever else shows up.

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