BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Milan Fretin (Cofidis) was a hot favourite before the start, and he won in a sprint finish. His family is Belgian and reside in the nearby town of Hassalt.
BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Milan Fretin (Cofidis) rides off from an adoring mother before the race start. She smiled even more at the finish.
BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - team presentations can be hectic in the media mosh pit.
BiciSport @ Ronde van Limburg @ 16 Apr - Elia Viviani (now Lotto) at the wet start. Viviani punctured with 5k to the finish & not in the result.
The BiciSport in Belgium series finally comes to a close with the Tour of Limburg (near the Zolder Motor Racing Circuit) on Wednesday 16 April plus a tribute to the racing career of Luc Billen who lives near Zolder.
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen was a very accomplished Belgian junior rider in the Belgian era of Eric Van Der Aerden (who seriously dominated the Belgian Junior racing scene in the 1970’s).
MOR met Luc at the new Zolder Velodrome on 15 April to discuss his career. A youthful Luc Billen is pictured above centre after a race victory.
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen in front of Eric Van Der Aerden (Belgian Champions jersey).
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen with the victory flowers
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen at the new Zolder Velodrome
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen then (from the 1970’s) and now.
BiciSport @ Zolder Velodrome Limburg with Luc Billen @ 15 Apr - Luc Billen presents MOR with a fascinating cycling journal of cycle races during World War 1. Picture taken in the Zolder Velodrome Restaurant