BiciSport in Belgium # 2 - 17 March

Griffith Interclub Scratch Race @ 16 Mar - Frank Signor (BiciSport Codemo Machinery - right of picture) took the C grade victory with a solo breakaway in the last 12k.

BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - Jean Pierre Monsere was killed in a race at Retie Belgium as the then reigning World Pro Road Champion on 15 March 1971. Mike O’Reilly (BiciSport) attended to pay the club’s respects

BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - L to R … Staf van Roosbroek, Mons van Looy, Paul Vermeiren & MOR. Paul Vermeiren was a three time Olympian for Belgium in Archery and a keen cyclist.

BiciSport @ Monsere Monument Belgium @ 15 Mar 2025 - Staf van Roosbroek, MOR & Mons van Looy

Staf van Roosbroek (left) was a super star in the 1970’s at the height of the Merckx era. Single day victories included - Schelde, Denain, Dwars Vlaanderen, Luis Puig (Spain) & De Panne stage race. Staf won stages in the Tours of Belgium, Italy, Switzerland & Romandie. In Paris Roubaix it was 6th and Tour of Flanders was 7th

Staf rode for the following professional teams - Watney, Rokado, Maes Pils, Ijsboerke & Vermeer

Staf van Roosbroek riding for Watney

BiciSport sponsors the Under 17 race in Velle near Antwerp on 23 March with 120 starters (entries are already completely full).

BICISPORT IN BELGIUM # 2

Welcome to the second edition of BiciSport in Belgium 2025 with pictures from last week posted above & below.

The detailed race by race, cyclosportive by cyclosportive, cobbles by cobbles, beer by beer review is now posted in BiciSport Special Events section of this website. This Special Events guide to ”the Where, the When and the How” to get around the Belgian Spring Classics.

The second week in Belgium is action packed with professional races at -

  • 19 March (Wed) - Nokere Pro Race (Oudenaarde, Belgium)

  • 21 March (Fri) - Bredene Classic Pro Race (Bredene, Belgium)

  • 22 March (Sat) - Dwars Vlaanderen CycloSportive (Oudenaarde, Belgium)

  • 23 March (Sun) - Velle BiciSport Junior Race (Antwerp, Belgium)

The latest photos will be posted in BiciSport Belgium # 3 on this web page on Monday 24 Mar. Hope you enjoy the Flemish journey.

BiciSport Team Force @ Belgium @ 16 Mar - Sam De Beule (Team Force - right of picture) in action in Flanders

BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - Mike Lawson (BiciSport)

BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - Mike Lawson & Koen VerHulst (BiciSport) after the Strade Bianche

BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - VDP with picture by Mike Lawson (BiciSport)

BiciSport @ Tirreno Adriatico @ 15 Mar - VDP with picture by Mike Lawson (BiciSport)

The Milan San Remo Classic takes off on 22 March