Happy Flanders Day!
Mar31

Happy Flanders Day!

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Some holidays we share worldwide – just perhaps not on the same day. Other holidays are exclusive to certain regions. This is why I don’t expect you to know that this is national cleavage day. For others this is the day before arguably the best one-day race of the season – the Tour of...

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Tour of Flanders – God is Back
Mar30

Tour of Flanders ...

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Maybe because I just wrote about the Tour of Flanders and I’m excited that it’s this Sunday that I feel compelled to post a promotional video for the race. As I wrote for Versus, the Ronde isn’t just a bike race in Flanders, but a part of that region’s identity. The...

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Tour of Flanders photos from the locals
Apr04

Tour of Flanders pho...

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My G’ville buddies made the hop across the pond to Belgium, the home of the Classics, witnessing the Tour of Flanders first hand. And when your connections include Rich Hincapie of Hincapie Sportswear, clothing sponsor of BMC, you know they got hooked up. Randy Owens had his trigger...

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The Lion of Flanders: A little red makes a big difference
Feb01

The Lion of Flanders: A little red makes a big dif...

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This past weekend the cyclocross world championships were held in the Czech Republic. In a sport dominated by Belgians it was not surprising to see the Lion of Flanders flag throughout the course, at times practically draped across the road forcing riders to almost ride through the symbol of the Flemish. This weekend at a party  the host had a Lion of Flanders flag autographed by the “Lion of Flanders” himself, Johan Museeuw. As fans of cycling we all know this iconic image, a black lion with red claws and tongue on a yellow background. However, as with all flags there is a symbolism behind the Lion of Flanders. There are two...

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