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Cool! Audax on country lanes can be easier but are often hillier! You'll almost always get more arranged stops for refreshments and a breather too.
We were working to a time limit (which we missed!) to get home for our daughter so last 20km were a bit stressful! Quote from my other half just now which agrees 100% with your assessment...
"I’d have probably managed the last 20K better if we’d not been on a time limit because we’d have stopped and had coffee. I was also mentally tired because of the concentration required to cycle through folk and negotiating wiggly cycle paths and narrow gates."
On some Audax I just use the Garmin to navigate as there's not much you can do wrong. You need a sheet holder for the more complex rides like this one.