Belgium

The Climbs of Omloop het Nieuwsblad – Men’s & Women’s Races

Omloop het Nieuwsblad has been the start of the Spring Classics season for a while now. Even when known as Omloop het Volk it usually took pride of place...

Cycling Getaways: Flanders (Belgium)

Whilst many people fly to Mallorca come springtime, I like to off to Flanders in Belgium for some fun at the Spring Classics. The mix of fans and riders...

Climbs of the Tour of Flanders

We've missed out on the Tour of Flanders this year (other than on Bkool) but the climbs are still there. The race has legendary status amongst the locals as...

2020 Women’s Spring Classics Race Dates and Favourites

Just like the men's peloton, in the early part of 2020, there are a collection of races known as the spring classics. The women's cycling calendar loosely follows the...

2020 Spring Classics Race Dates and Favourites

In the early part of 2020 are the collection of races known as the spring classics. These races all have lots of character and tradition and for the most...

Men and Women’s Liege Bastogne Liege 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

This Sunday's Liege Bastogne Liege will be the first with the new finale. Gone are the late climbs of Saint-Nicolas and Ans and replaced instead with a more or...

Fleche Wallonne Photos 2019

After heading to the Netherlands for Amstel Gold, I stayed on and moved into Belgium for today's Fleche Wallonne. I last saw this race in person in 2016 and...

Men and Women’s Fleche Wallone 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Wednesday 24th April sees the men and women's pelotons tackle Fleche Wallone. Unlike Amstel Gold the women's race has a solid continuous history since the first race in 1998...

Scheldeprijs 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

In the gap between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix is Wednesday's Scheldeprijs. It's become known as the sprinter's classic in recent years and the modern winner's list rather...

Women’s Tour of Flanders 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The women's Tour of Flanders has been taking place since 2004 and takes place again on Sunday 7th April. Its podiums have always been a who's who of the strongest...

Tour of Flanders 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Sunday's Tour of Flanders or De Ronde for short is the highlight of the Flemish Spring Classics season. All of the races in the area that we've had so...

Gent Wevelgem Sportive Review 2019

Gent Wevelgem is becoming a bit of a favourite sportive of mine having done it before in 2017 and 2018. 2017 I ended up doing two sportives in two...