Organisers of Le Samyn use barriers to force riders on to the cobblesLe Samyn organisers used barriers to prevent riders from using the pavementThe organisers of Le Samyn have taken action to force riders on to the cobbles, placing barriers on the pavement along key sections of the route.
Former Quick-Step rider too strong for Alex Kirsch in final sprintGuillaume Van Keirsbulck wins Le Samyn 2017Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) proved the strongest man at Le Samyn, out-sprinting Alex Kirsch for his first victory since 2014.
A UCI commissaire says he understands criticism of riders not using cobbled sections along the Classic courseA UCI commissaire says he understands criticism of riders not using cobbled sections along the Classic course of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Olympic champ Greg Van Avermaet posted his rides in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne on Strava, so we can all check out his statsGreg Van Avermaet's Strava stats for 2017 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.Olympic champ Greg Van Avermaet posted his rides in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne on Strava, so we can all check out his stats
What can we take away from a great weekend of racing in Belgium?The peloton climbs the Muur Van Gerardsbergen in Omlopp Het Nieuwsblad (Credit: Sunada)Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne provided a great weekend of racing, with lots of pointers for races later in the Classics season.
