Tour de France 2019 Stage 1: Brussels, Merckx, and Belgian manhood
The Tour de France of 2019 rolled out of Brussels today with the air of a royal pageant; this BelgianContinue Reading
Tag: Belgium
Rob Hatch: commentary Ninja
Watching a bike race involves conjecture. We make assumptions and deliver tactical manoeuvres on behalf of the riders. We doContinue Reading
The next Eddy Merckx
You might have heard of a chap called Eddy Merckx. Bit before my time, but he was a pretty handy cyclist, I’m told. From Belgium. Fond of winning bike races. Looked a bit like Elvis in his pomp.
Sep Vanmarcke and his big pink head
It’s fair to say that Sep Vanmarcke, the Belgian one-day specialist, is a big bloke. At 6ft 3inches (that’s 1Continue Reading
The Amstel Gold Race after-blog (great race, s**t beer)
In pro-cycling, the Amstel Gold Race is one of the three Ardennes classics. Despite being in Holland. Not the Ardennes. It’sContinue Reading
The Tour of Flanders after-blog (with Gilippe Philbert)
I wasn’t in Belgium to watch the Tour of Flanders this year. Which was lucky really, because had I been,Continue Reading
Wet cobbles and pre-race cuddles
Pro cycling is the self-styled ‘toughest sport in the world.’ Depending on who you ask there are plenty of otherContinue Reading
