The late 19th century is the heyday of American cycling. Bike manufacturers sprung up like mushrooms, trying to get in on the action. In the spring...
The late 19th century is the heyday of American cycling. Bike manufacturers sprung up like mushrooms, trying to get in on the action. In the spring...
The flourishing of cycling in a certain region often follows a set pattern. A few enthusiasts pick up the phenomenon, move to regions where...
'The cycling milkman', 'the soup' and 'the Flemish Poulidor'. Three nicknames of former cycling champion Frans Verbeeck (81), each with their own...
For as long as I can remember, my maternal grandparents have lived in Kuurne. Of course, I still go there regularly today, and when I was still...
In 2022, it will be 50 years since Eddy Merckx broke the hour record. The images from then - an exhausted Merckx having to be helped off his bike -...
The hour record exudes magic. More than that, whoever sets a record is immediately assured of a place in the history books. Exactly 50 years ago,...
Dear Yvonne. Or sweet Yvonne. Or hello Yvonne. I don't want to be too familiar, but also not too cold and distant, because that's something that...
A Swedish riddle, so it would seem. Desperate cycling fans stare at me when I ask them about the 2002 world championships in Zolder. Mario...
The story of the 1995 road world championships are virtually unknown to the average Belgian cycling fan. In the Colombian high mountains, not a...