Roll out of Aalst and let the windmills set the rhythm: first the Aalstermolen, then on through De Molenvelden and Nieuwe Heide. Past De Roosdonck and the Luchensche Heide you spin toward the Elderse Molen, with the Standerdmolen Mierlo and Molenheide rounding out the loop before you return to Aalst. Along the way, 76.8 km unfold, mostly paved with a stretch of unpaved, and just 103 m of climbing. Windmills, heath and reserves, start to finish.