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108 is the number that the Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt wore when he crashed fatally in the Giro d'Italia on May 9, 2011. As a tribute, many supporters held replicas of his race number by the side of the road the next day. The organization of the Giro d'Italia decided not to issue race number 108 in future editions, to commemorate him.
Wouter Weylandt (27 September 1984 – 9 May 2011) [1] was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam Quick-Step–Davitamon and later for Leopard Trek.His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España.
Race co-founder Karel Van Wijnendaele By the beginning of the 20th century, cycling was in a poor state in Belgium. Velodromes were closing and national championships on the road or track were no longer organised. The one major Belgian race, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, was in the French-speaking South. As the gloom increased, Odile Defraye became the first Belgian winner of the Tour de France ...
This year’s race promises agony and excitement as cyclists face the punishing Mur de Huy four times. Skip to main content. 24/7 ... The Belgian race was born in 1936, and like many of the great ...
Race Class Circuit Bike During Ref Ben Drinkwater (UK) June 13, 1949: 1949 Isle of Man TT: 350 cc Isle of Man TT Mountain Course: Norton: Race [1] Edouard Bruylant (BEL) July 17, 1949: 1949 Belgian Grand Prix: Sidecar Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: Norton: Race [2] "Hurst" (UK) [N 1] July 17, 1949: 1949 Belgian Grand Prix: Sidecar Circuit de Spa ...
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season: 1950 Belgian Grand Prix: 13 Ernie Ring 5 July 1953 Côte de Burnenville 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season: 1953 Belgian Grand Prix: 500cc AJS 14 Gordon Laing: 4 July 1954 Carrière 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season: 1954 Belgian Grand Prix: 350cc Norton 15 Van der Haegen 11 May 1957 1957 ...
The first national race of Belgium was held in 1925 at the Spa region's race course, an area of the country that had been associated with motor sport since the very early years of racing. To accommodate Grand Prix motor racing , the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but until 1924 it was used only for motorcycle racing.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix (1949–1979, 1981–1986, 1988–1990) FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Benelux (2019, 2021–2022) TCR World Tour (2023) WTCC Race of Belgium (2005, 2014) World SBK (1992) DTM (2005, 2020, 2022) Website: www.spa-francorchamps.be /en: Grand Prix Circuit (2007–present) Length