Belgium’s sporting hopes were in focus as Remco Evenepoel targeted a historic double, while Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert remained in the picture. The day also brought tragic news from Flemish Brabant, where an 18-month-old child and a motorcyclist died in separate incidents.
Remco Evenepoel can make history Sunday at the road world championships in Montreal after winning the time trial. The Olympic champion is among the favorites, especially with Tadej Pogacar absent. Wout van Aert is also lying in wait. No rider has achieved the double in the same year.
Mathieu van der Poel, 31, heads to the tough course in Montréal with a world title at stake. The Dutch rider feels physically and mentally sharp after the Tour de Luxembourg, which helped him adjust to the time difference. He puts his chance of gold at five percent and calls the race possibly his last attempt.
A 18-month-old child died in Bertem last Friday after spending the entire day in a car. The Leuven public prosecutor’s office confirmed the incident.
After abandoning, Thibau Nys said he had the impression that Remco Evenepoel was not feeling his best. That suspicion was confirmed shortly afterward in the race, when the Belgian leader had to chase. Evenepoel could not follow when Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas accelerated at the front, forcing him to let the leading riders go.
Near Whelford in Gloucestershire, UK, police are carrying out a major operation near the US airbase RAF Fairford. Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the UK's explosives law. Several homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. The police operation in the area is still ongoing.
A major police operation is under way in Whelford, Gloucestershire, near the US air base at RAF Fairford. Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under UK explosives laws. Several homes were evacuated as a precaution, while police continue their operation in the area.
A 1½-year-old girl died Friday in Bertem, Flemish Brabant, after being forgotten in a car by one of her parents. The Leuven public prosecutor’s office confirmed the facts and the circumstances of the death.
This afternoon in Begijnendijk, a 41-year-old motorcyclist from Scherpenheuvel-Zichem was killed in a head-on collision with a car. The Leuven public prosecutor’s office confirmed the crash happened during an overtaking manoeuvre. The motorcyclist collided head-on with the car and died in Begijnendijk.
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