The Belgian cycling season is just about to begin, with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and the Omloop van het Hageland marking the Opening Weekend of racing for the men’s and women’s pelotons.
With a busy racing period on the horizon, including top-level races such as the Ronde Van Brugge, E3 Saxo Classic, Middelkerke-Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen, and the Tour of Flanders, Belgian Cycling has launched an awareness campaign calling on fans to respect the riders.
Elsewhere, races have been affected by spectators’ smoke bombs and flares, with Tour de France organisers last year urging fans to stop using them. Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard have both had run-ins with members of the public during the past off-season.
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