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JAKE STEWART

An ode to being back in Belgium

Belgium. Say the word and every cycling fan will get excited. Wind, rain, cobbles – any combination of the three is enough to make a bike race exciting. Often in Belgium it’s inevitable to have at least two of those elements and that’s what makes the Spring Classics so special.

Whether it’s breakaways with 50km to go or echelons from KM0, solo attacks with 60km to go, to reduced bunch kicks or mass

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