Formed in June 09, Here Come the Belgians is a non-elite anti-team celebrating all things cross, cobbled and Belgian.
Seeking a different experience to the traditional cycling club, its aim is to harness the energy of a vibrant internet cycling community with grass roots racing and riding based around Cyclocross and Spring Classics. There is no race programme in the style of a racing team, more a collection of individual experiences through rides and racing, in whatever location a member may be, that all can share in and contribute toward.

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Rapha Super Cross 15/16 Oct



Apologies if you have seen this elsewhere but it's worth plugging for those within striking distance of the North of England this weekend......

After a last minute scare with impounded cowbells, final preparations are being made by the respective race organisers and the Rapha Super Cross team for a weekend unlike any other weekend of UK cross, kicking off on 15th October at Brockholes, Windermere.

Belgians will be out in force as Saturday's Brockholes race is a NW League event, a firm favourite on the NW League calendar with the iconic Brockholes course providing contrasting course conditions over the past 2 years, from mudbath to frozen snowy waste, but looking good this year for another mudbath. Expect different faces the day after, as Sunday's race is a dyed in the wool Yorkshire League event, at Huddersfield, on a windswept field-based course that is bound to be a real test.

Both will have the full Rapha Super Cross treatment - elite racing, cowbells, beer, music, lots of spectators, a good dose of silliness and marshmallows.


I am risking being permanently outcast from the Belgians fold having agreed to ride in the support races for both days, in the candy stripe colours of the US based Rapha-Focus cross team. Hey ho, I'm easily pleased...




So come along to either venue if you're not already racing, have a beer and watch the silliness and throw marshmallows at me. Just don't shout 'splitter'.......
Posted by crossjunkie at 04:34
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2 comments:

  1. PaulRGoulden13 October 2011 at 04:41

    I'm sure you'll have your black, yellow and red undies on underneath...

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  2. Otleyrich13 October 2011 at 09:18

    Those Rapha candy stripes sure look like a target to me - splitter, bloody peoples front of Judea ;-)

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