Since the first few meters are always some of the hardest, we wanted to change as little as possible. So every 2 x 2 hours, first Stefan, then me. The start in Spa is the traditional Le Mans way. So run across the track, saddle up and off you go. (Running in racing bike shoes ... always a visual highlight!) Stefan started immediately like the fire department. As a team of two we had to start almost at the back, slalom to La Source (the hairpin at the start and finish), around the curve and past the old boxes down to Eau Rouge at over 60 km / h. Then into the wall, which is up to 16% steep, but cannot be compared in terms of difficulty with the high eight on the Nordschleife due to the swing. Then it goes up the long Kemmel straight. 5-6% incline, bolt straight, if you are unlucky completely in the headwind. Stefan managed to catch up with the leading group right up to the chicane, including overtaking maneuvers à la Mika Häkkinen against Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Zonta 2000. 48