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Classic fashion items for spring April 2024

Classic fashion items for spring: delving into the niche cycling trends seen during Classics season

VecchioJo looks at the unique fashion of the Spring Classics

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Retro Giant TCR T-Mobile

Check out the Giant TCR that Steffen Wesemann piloted to Tour of Flanders victory two decades ago

The TCR paved the way for modern road bike design and geometry, and it was a T-Mobile-Team liveried carbon TCR that Wesemann rode to his biggest career win back in 2004

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Unique traffic-calming device in Temse, Belgium (Hilaire Smet, Facebook)

Striking bike crash sculpture is making motorists “drive noticeably slower,” says artist

The rather unique traffic-calming measure, located at a notoriously dangerous junction, is the brainchild of Belgian artist Hilaire Smet, who wanted to convey the dangers of distracted driving

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Briek Schotte statue, Kanegem

From Boonen’s legs to Iron Briek: A brief tour of Belgium’s best – and weirdest – cycling statues

With Opening Weekend underway, we explore an aspect of Belgian cycling culture that you can admire while waiting for the riders to race by

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Belgian TV show takes politicians on a bike ride – then confronts them with 500 relatives of cyclists killed through poor infrastructure

The programme Make Belgium Great Again is calling on people to get on their bikes to call for safer infrastructure

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Galibier, Bollé, FSA and Flanders

Another round-up of bikes, kit and tech we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Flanders bidding for centenary road cycling world championships

Belgian region's sports minister has confirmed that bid is being prepared and will be submitted in June

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Video: Tom Boonen given a Belgian rap tribute as he heads towards retirement

Quick Step Floors rider will leave a hole in the affections of Flemish fans that will be hard to fill

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Hot Belge

VecchioJo goes to Belgium out of season

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First Ride: Merida Scultura Disc CF4

A lightweight, reactive, and comfortable race bike with the addition of disc brakes

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