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Breaking barriers: How Belgium is getting more girls on bikes
The Netherlands is the leading country when it comes to women’s cycling. Meanwhile, just to the south, Belgium struggles to get girls on bikes, which is odd for a country so dominant in men’s cycling. Only 150 girls hold a race license for road cycling in Belgium compared to almost five times as many in …
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Mum goals: How this young mother defied all odds and won the race of her life
23-year-old Belgian cyclist Jesse Vandenbulcke nearly stopped cycling completely a few years ago. Her race results show a steady progression until 2017 – and then, a year-long gap as a professional cyclist, an absence which isn’t explained until you realise that’s when she became a mother. The week leading up to the Belgian National Championships …
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