October 19, 2026 · 14 min
I found nineteen of them. Four ride for a living, one runs a bike shop in Kortrijk, and all of them remember the same puddle.
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One long read on the week’s cycling, a few short notes and your letters. Free, and it always will be.
Tactics
Everyone talks about the climb. The riders talk about the left-hand corner after it, and I spent a morning standing on it.
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Interview
He sets out a chair at six, keeps a tally on the gatepost and has a firm view on how fast the front group should go.