Train Like A Belgian

Overview

Belgium has one of the richest cycling cultures in the world. Its unique combination of gruelling terrain and changeable weather makes it cycling's school of hard knocks, producing some of the world's toughest riders. In fact, Belgium produces more pro cyclists per capita than any other nation. We sent Bernie Eisel to meet some iconic Flandrians including Tom Van Asbroeck and Roger De Vlaeminck, as well as some of Belgium's future cycling stars find out why.