Belgian PeloPics: Now that we’re in the course of the Spring Classics right here is a component 2 of John Thomson’s Particular Belgian Basic Photograph Gallery. Extra of his choice from bike races, vogue, life in Belgium and a few topics which are fairly Belgianesque.
John says:“Half two of a considerably Belgian themed photograph gallery. Belgian riders, Belgian races and Paris Vogue Week road type pictures. Together with folks. locations and issues in Belgium, different miscellaneous pictures and a few photographs that mirror on the present state of the world. Stand with Ukraine.”
Wout and Wout in motion and a giant win within the Omloop with some class feedback within the publish race interview
The Gravensteen “Fortress of the Counts” is a medieval fort in Ghent that dates from 1180
1969 Eddy might even make a bathe cap look cool. Photograph credit score: Miroir Dash/Miroir du Cyclisme
Balmain mannequin on the Palais Garnier
One of many nice Belgians. Sanne Cant as world champion right here in Antwerp with Laura Verdonschot
Elle Fanning at Miu Miu
An epic win for Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche 2022. Right here in 2019 with a little bit of Photoshop color added
Matej Mohorič dropped down for his best victory at MSR. Right here at Strade Bianche 2018
The Neuhaus goodies have been made in Belgium for over 100 years and this beer takes its identify from Adriaen Brouwer who was a Flemish painter born in 1604
Tony Martin and Stefan Küng at Tour of Flanders 2018
Pink jackets in Antwerp
Niki Terpstra successful Tour of Flanders 2018
Outsized blazer with silver equipment at Isabel Marant
Multi Portuguese champion Nelson Oliveira at Tour of Flanders 2016
Stunning yellow at Place Colette for Isabel Marant
Stunning yellow on Eddy Merckx right here with Joaquim Agostinho on the Tour from a retro version of Vélo Journal. Photograph credit score: Presse Sports activities/Vélo Journal
Mannequin après Saint Laurent
Oliver Naesen as Belgian champion at Tour of Flanders 2018
Early morning bakery in Belgium
Ryan Mullen at Tour of Flanders 2018
This pleasant fruit vendor noticed me taking an image of his scrumptious berries and he kindly provided to promote me a basket. Which I instantly accepted
No tears for Alexander Kristoff wanting resplendent in white and blue as european champion at the beginning of Tour of Flanders 2018
Gold at Chanel
Thijs Aerts at Essen 2018
Meat and bread deliciousness in Kortrijk
Stunning biking in Brugge
Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych is standing up for his nation. Now a Directeur sportif with Trek-Segafredo and right here with Heinrich Haussler at Tour of Flanders 2016
An enormous Trek Manufacturing unit Racing fan in Oudenaarde
Belgian legend Briek Schotte was a two-time world champion and two-time Tour of Flanders winner. Pictured right here on a poster on the Tour of Flanders Museum in Oudenaarde
Chasing Flanders. Tour of Flanders followers working again to automobiles to observe the subsequent sector of the race
Double Belgian champion Yves Lampaert at Tour of Flanders 2016
Couple after the Chanel present on the Grand Palais
Former professional Zhandos Bizhigitov at Tour of Flanders 2017 and a bittersweet shot of Herman Frison and Marc Sergeant within the Lotto Soudal automobile
Musée Oldmasters Museum in Brussels
Toms Skujinš and Alexander Kristoff at Tour of Flanders 2016
Chloé mannequin after the present
Marcel Meisen as German champion at Overijse 2019
Fashionista posing exterior the Grand Palais
2019 Belgian highway champion Tim Merlier right here at Overijse and seeking to repeat his 2021 success on the highway this 12 months
Overijse mud
Mathieu van der Poel at GP Mario De Clercq 2019 and again with a podium at MSR in 2022
Cool dude wanting very comfy in Palm Angels pastel informal
Guess who’s using to signal on on the Tour of Flanders 2018
Christian Dior wrap and epic shades
The chase of Gilbert by GVA, Naesen and Sagan was going so properly in 2017
Then the jacket occurred. Photograph credit score: Photograph Information
Goodies, cobbles and a stellar trench coat in Brugge
Tony Martin had loads of scars even earlier than “Allez Opi-Omi”. Right here at Tour of Flanders 2017
Stunning Loewe mannequin posing in entrance of the Eiffel Tower
Jim Aernouts at a hair-raising Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse 2018
Essentially the most well-known automobile on this planet right here on the Louwman Museum in The Hague, Netherlands. This Aston Martin DB5 is one in every of two precise replicas made for the promotion of the film Goldfinger
The second best James Bond film automobile is a modified topless white model of a 1967 Toyota 2000GT. This hardtop 2000GT is on the Louwman Museum, the oldest non-public automobile assortment on this planet
Fashions after the present
Not Belgian, however one of many best beers I’ve ever tasted. Right here on the Louwman Museum restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands
54 – Not Belgian, however a stupendous shot of Spanish legend Luis Ocaña as a mini poster in Miroir du cyclisme October 1970. Photograph credit score: Miroir du cyclisme
Leonie Hanne at Isabel Marant
Luke Rowe and Antoine Duchesne, two champions at the beginning of Tour of Flanders 2018 in Antwerp
Attractive grey below scaffolding
Testing a GTR in Brugge
Latest winner of Le Samyn, Matteo Trentin right here with Matt Wilson at Tour of Flanders 2018 and chasing again on after a mechanical
Posing on the Theatre des Champs-Elysees with the Eiffel Tower within the background
Jan-Willem van Schip and his aero brake hoods at Scheldeprijs 2018
An enormous GVA fan at Tour of Flanders
Arrival at Isabel Marant
Horses in a subject and sheep in Damme
Former world champion Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado at Essen 2018
Stunning photographer with face bandage exterior the Valentino present at Paris Vogue Week
Tom Boonen at GP Quebec 2016
Penny-farthing racing was fashionable within the 1870s and Eighteen Eighties. This poster was within the Huis van Alijn museum of every day life in Gent
XXL experience in Kortrijk
Suds flying off the bike of Sep Vanmarcke after Paris Roubaix
Mannequin posing after the present
Not Belgians, however I couldn’t resist placing Poulidor and Anquetil aspect by aspect going contre le montre within the 1966 Tour. Photograph credit: Le Miroir des Sports activities
French actors Ana Giradot (left) and Marina Foïs at PFW
Mathieu in Antwerp
Psychedelic flower energy at Chanel
Jasper Stuyven is aiming for Flanders and Roubaix. Right here at Tour of Flanders 2017
Some glam on the Palais Garnier
Taylor Phinney has a ardour for artwork. Right here at Tour of Flanders 2018
79 – Davis Phinney within the early 90’s at Gastown GP Vancouver
80 – Trendy fashionistas at Isabel Marant
81 – Trendy Filippo Pozzato in Brugge at the beginning of Tour of Flanders 2016
Medieval Brugge
Torture Museum Oude Steen in Brugge
Belgian colors within the solar and dust at Overijse
Beautiful black and gold at Palais de Tokyo
André Greipel at Tour of Flanders 2017
Autoworld Brussels museum
Palais de Tokyo vogue
Stijn Devolder a two time winner of the Ronde, right here at GP Quebec 2016
Fashionistas at Balmain
Tony Martin right here at Tour of Flanders 2016 and by no means disappoints in images
Smiling mannequin after the present
Laurens Sweeck at Namur 2019 and winner of the Maldegem Ethias Cross 2022
Larsen Thompson at Cédric Charlier
Filippo Pozzato at Tour of Flanders 2016
Stunning brown tones at Chanel
Tom Meeusen using in his house race at Essen 2016
Chanel glam
2016 looks like simply yesterday. Mathieu in Essen
Isabel Marant fashions after the present
Tour of Flanders Museum in Oudenaarde
Belgian legend Freddy Maertens was twice world highway race champion. Photograph credit score: Jean Jaffre/Miroir du cyclisme
Brugge early morning
Edvald Boasson Hagen as Norwegian champion at Tour of Flanders 2016
Darkish blue and darkish glasses at Chanel
Early morning begin of the Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclo in Antwerp
No Ronde Cyclo for me, only a rental bike selfie in Damme
Stunning Valentino fashions at PFW
Sonny Colbrelli at Tour of Flanders 2017 and the winner of Paris Roubaix 2021
Saint Laurent mannequin posing after the present on the Trocadéro
Photograph aficionados doing what they love most after the Saint Laurent present. And a man with a Polaroid One Step!
Chasing Cancellara Flanders Cyclo is held in Harelbeke on March 20 2022
Tinted shades and nice boots at Redemption
Tiesj crashing in Flanders and lacking Roubaix was not his best hour in 2016. Nor was Strade 2022
His best hour at Strade Bianche 2018
Simply off his first professional win on stage 3 of Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali. Ben Tulett right here at Overijse 2018
Smiling and capturing the photographers
Rising up in Canada the primary highway bicycle race I bear in mind seeing was on the 1976 Montreal Olympics on a black and white TV. So till the late 70’s when my biking obsession took maintain, hockey was the game. This shot of “the Nice One” was taken in Vancouver within the early 80’s with a Pentax 35mm digital camera and a guide focus zoom lens and is the luckiest photograph I’ve ever taken. (Discover the sticks from either side attempting to sluggish him down when he doesn’t even have the puck)
St. Julien Canadian Memorial, also referred to as The Brooding Soldier situated in Saint-Julien, Langemark
Valentine Joe Strudwick (1900-1916) is buried on the Essex Farm Cemetery throughout the John McCrae Memorial Web site close to Ypres, Belgium
Extra peace
Extra pleasure
# Large thanks (once more) to John for an additional nice photograph gallery… Preserve it PEZ for all of the Basic spring motion. #
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