Cycling . . . boundless and worldwide in Europe (part 2)

Yesterday we already saw that many cycling events have been organized over the past decades. We discussed the events from 1912 to 1963. Today we continue here from 1963. Will you cycle along with me again?

1963. 80 years of the Belgian Cycling Federation

Royal Belgian Cycling Federation or KBWB is the umbrella organization responsible for all disciplines of cycling in Belgium. As a sports federation, the KBWB primarily pursues the development of cycling as a sport. In addition, they organize hundreds of cycling races annually (including the Belgian Cycling Championship) and issue thousands of licenses to cycling teams and riders. The KBWB has organized the World Cycling Championship a total of nine times, the last time in 2002 in Zolder. Furthermore, the KBWB employs a national coach who determines the selections and tactics for all World Championships in which Belgian cyclists participate.

1963. Belgian Track Championship

Spartakiade

Spartakiad is a Soviet communist version of the Olympic Games that began in 1928. The Soviet Union refused to participate in the Olympic Games until 1952. 1979. 7th Youth Spartakiad 1989. Spartakiad Albania 1994. Spartakiad Albania

Spartakiade 1965

IFNI was a Spanish enclave on the coast of Morocco.

Stamp Day 1964

Stamp Day 1964. A beautiful image of a chase. 1970. 20th Tour of Bulgaria Beautiful postmarks from an Italian and a French race. 1973 and 1977, respectively. Cycling Germany 1978, Belgium 1982 and Albania 1983. 1977. The biggest mountain bike event in Slovenia.

SRB One Hundred Years 1883-1983 Zurich Bicycle and Motorcyclist Association.

1984, 1985. 64th and 65th Tour of Catalonia

1986. Tour of Romania

1990. Goodwill Games

The Goodwill Games were an international sports tournament. They were held every four years, from 1986 to 2001. Both Summer Games and (on one occasion) Winter Games were held. A number of world records were broken during the Goodwill Games. The Games were an initiative of American media mogul Ted Turner, in response to the political boycotts of the Olympic Games. In 1980, the Games were boycotted by the US and a number of other countries in protest against the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Subsequently, the Olympic Games in Los Angeles were boycotted by the Soviet Union and its allies four years later. The Goodwill Games continued when the Soviet Union broke up into a number of independent countries. The goal was no longer to bring athletes together on both sides of the Iron Curtain, but to raise money for UNICEF and other organizations focused on children. For many athletes, the high prize money was the main reason to participate. The first Goodwill Games took place in Moscow in 1986. The tournament included 182 sports and over 3000 athletes from 79 countries participated. No more Goodwill Games were organized after 2001.

1994. Tour of Romania

1996. Tour of Slovakia

The Tour of Slovakia is a stage race in Slovakia. The Tour was first organized in 1954. Since 2005, the Tour has been part of the UCI Europe Tour.

1996. Tour of Denmark

The Tour of Denmark is a multi-day cycling race held annually. The race is part of the UCI Europe Tour. Due to the flat Danish landscape, the race is primarily the domain of sprinters and time trialists. The first edition of the race, which is currently held in August, took place in 1985, after which the race was organized four times. It has remained on the calendar since 1995 and has been part of the European Continental Circuit since 2005.

2010. Six-Day Tour of Denmark

2002. Belgian Cyclo-cross Championship

The Belgian Cyclo-cross Championship has been held since 1910. From 1921 onwards, the championship has been held annually (only interrupted in 1940 due to the Second World War). The championship is organized by the KBWB. Roland Liboton holds the record with 10 consecutive Belgian championship titles.

2002. The 100th Paris–Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix is ​​a one-day cycling race held every spring in the north of France. The race is one of the five cycling classics. The race is known as the “Hell of the North” because a significant part of the course is ridden over the cobblestone sections characteristic of this region. The term “Hell of the North” was first used in 1919 by a journalist who covered the first edition after World War I and was deeply impressed by the war devastation in the north of France. Depending on the weather conditions, these sections are either dusty or extremely slippery. Many riders consider Paris-Roubaix to be the most important one-day race of the year alongside the Tour of Flanders. So much for our cycling-themed tour through the continent of Europe. Cycling greetings from Jan the Cycling Therapist.