# @strava on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSuL-2Fl9li
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/847667-strava-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/054deff15c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-18T16:00:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Strava (@Strava) — https://gondola.cc/Strava

## Caption

A spin off of the Belgium Spring Classic with courses that vary from 50 to over 130 miles, the Belgian Waffle Ride (@belgianwaffleride) would be @seesmith_'s  eleventh gravel ride total. 

On the day of the ride, Calvin found the strength to keep pushing by focusing on his goal to finish, soaking up cheers from his friends, and taking the chance to rub elbows with elite and pro cyclists at the event. Calvin’s final push to cross the finish line came in the form of some friendly (and perhaps one-sided) competition with pro cyclist @pstetina. 

“My favorite part of the day was probably the ending. Mainly because the suffering was over. Also, because I planned to launch an attack on Peter Stetina in the finishing straight as he was coming into the finish to win the Waffle. Unfortunately, I couldn’t because his moto-escort told me to get off the road and wait for him to pass. I thought it would be a funny story to tell people I finished BWR before Stetina, even though he rode 60 miles more. I’ll get him next year, though,” Calvin joked.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strava | @Strava | https://gondola.cc/Strava | Social Media Specialist |
| Krystal Salvent | @krystalsalvent | https://gondola.cc/krystalsalvent | Social Media Strategist |

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