Tag: Belgium
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The Sound Of Belgium
Click or not: The Sound Of BelgiumOf course when we think of cycling we think of Belgium. The kassien, the climbs, the drunken fans and the hardest bike racers are all quintessentially linked to the motherland of road racing. Go to any Classic in April or any time a race rolls through and there’s a good chance you’ll hear some pretty… …
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Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made
Click or not: Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made“Can you talk? Are you on your way?” “Yes, Bluetooth in the car.” ”Good, come home quick, I think she’s only gone and done it.” He hangs the car keys up by the door, “Have you seen this?” she says, holding the letter, “It’s from her, I think there’s clothes missing from her room, I… …
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Home From Home: Hof ter Kammen
Click or not: Home From Home: Hof ter Kammen“Ah, but that’s another story. Can I tell him that one?” he asks his wife, “No, no, maybe not that one.” Discretion being the operative word, Christian and Hilde respect the privacy of the guests at their Oudenaarde-based Hof ter Kammen B&B, although just looking around at some of the gifted memorabilia gives a couple… …
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Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher Interceptor Speedmaster
Click or not: Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher Interceptor SpeedmasterI’m an impatient type of guy, mostly. I’ll lie in bed thinking about something that I need to do tomorrow, but jump up and do it right now. If it can be done inside, of course, I mean I’m not heading out to change the oil in the car or anything. So waiting for a new… …
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Insider Rides: Buck’s Hinault Custom
Click or not: Insider Rides: Buck’s Hinault CustomIt’s always strange meeting people that you’ve previously only known by the wonders of the internet. I’d talked to American ex-pat Buck Rogers on a popular forum many times over the years, and his enthusiasm for all things steel, Euro, and unique leapt off the page in a cacophony of “fuck yeah!”s and “right on”s. When… …
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The Roots
Click or not: The RootsSomeone said to me the other day “what do we do now racing season’s over?” It’s another year of old Roubaix videos and another year for Sep Vanmarcke to wait for his big cobbled win, while he waxes lyrical about the pavé and the passion. …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Scheldeprijs
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: ScheldeprijsI don’t really think of the Scheldeprijs as a Flandrian race. Despite its Antwerp finish and promotion by the Flanders Classics group, its flat as a tack parcours and start location in Terneuzen gives it a distinct Dutch flavour. Sure, there are some (relatively tame) pavé sectors and the rain usually makes an appearance but it’s… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Are We There Yet?
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: Are We There Yet?You know that quote about the journey being better than the destination? Yeah well that’s bullshit. Especially if you live in the bottom half of the world and the destination is the top half. Anyone who says they enjoy 40 hours of plane sitting and transferring is either insane or a liar, or likely… …