Procycling

STATS OF THE NATION

BELGIAN HEROES

It’s almost impossible to narrow down Belgium’s greatest riders to six, with riders like multiple monument winner Rik Van Steenbergen and Tour champion Lucien Van Impe also on the longlist. Here are the very best

BRIEK SCHOTTE

Career: 1940-1959

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