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CYCLE SPORT: MAY 2005
ARMSTRONG
What is the Tour champ up to this year? Is he bluffing or just worn out? We look at the options.
VALVERDE:
The Spanish ’"Green Bullet" has got it all and, he tells us, he wants to win it all
VOIGT
The hero of the year so far speaks about winning, and rooming with Chris Boardman
THE BELGIUM SPECIAL
Cycle Sport brings you an in-depth guide to one of the most passionate cycling nations on Earth. We look at the riders, the races, the most successful breeding grounds, and the national cycling culture which forms
BELGIAN BEERS
An alternative tech guide to one of Belgium's greatest exports apart from cyclists: beer. We explain the different types of Belgian beers, some of which are so good they are even enjoyed by otherwise monastic pro riders
TWO HALVES, ONE CYCLING CULTURE
Belgium may have been culturally divided since the country's inception, but the Flemish and Walloon sides have one thing in common -- their fanatical love of cycle racing
WHO LIVES WHERE
North, east, south and west -- we look at the different regions of Flanders and which of the great Belgian riders they have produced
THE VAN PETEGEM PHENOMENON
We speak with Peter Van Petegem, a man who has true Belgian cycling blood coursing through his veins, and it shows. With wins in the greatest northern Classics and a devoted fan club, whom we spend an afternoon with, Van Petegem is the perfect example of a -- Lion of Flander's
FROM BROOMWAGONS TO CHIP VANS
Former Aussie pro Allan Peiper tells us about how he used his cycling knowledge to help in his role as a fast food retailer - by setting up his chip van on prime positions along the Tour of Flanders route
LION OF FLANDERS
It's not a Belgian sporting body or national organization which decides who is granted the mantle the - Lion of Flanders. It is the Belgian fans themselves who crown their next hero. And, as we find out, it takes more than just wins to gain their respect
ON THE ROAD WITH DAVITAMON
We join the Davitamon- Lotto team as they mix with the public, training on Belgium's open roads, and find out just how deep the rivalry between it and fellow Belgian team, Quick Step, runs. We also discover just how cycle-mad you have to be to sponsor a pro team by talking to the Davitamon owner Mark Coucke
KERMESSE RACING'S HARD AND FAST RULES
The reason why Belgium has developed so many successful professional riders is tied to the nation's widespread kermesse racing system. With over 3,000 events each year, it is here that amateur bike racers truly learn their craft and sow the seeds for future achievement
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
For every Belgian cycling success story there are countless good riders who tried, but didn't quite make the grade. We speak to schoolteacher Ivan De Schamphelaere, who went through the system, but wasn't quite good enough to go pro
WALLOONS, NOT QUITE FLANDRIANS
While it's Flanders that has had most of the spoils when it comes to cycling success, Wallonia has its own bit of cycling history -- namely the Classic Liege-Bastogne-Liege race - and Walloons are fiercely proud of it
SPANIARD, SPORTSMAN, SAINT.
A look at Jose Luis Rubiera of Team Discovery. How he has been a key rider to his team and the sport.
RISING FROM THE ASHES
It's not just the fans. Everybody has noticed how Bobby Julich has changed since his move to Team CSC
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