Flandriens about their tours

The last Flemish final victory in the Tour de France dates from 1976. Twenty years ago, mountain king Lucien Van Impe threw all opposition into a heap with his winged rhythm changes in the Alps and Pyrenees. The Tour de France - which has been held since 1903 - is the last piece of heroism in cycling. That is why it is the only competition that is also popular in the United States, where the pioneering mentality and the desire to conquer of the Tour riders are appreciated. In terms of sport, the Tour is the absolute highlight of the cycling season. Its incomparable list of honours testifies to that. The Tour is also a whole human life, compressed into just over three weeks. With moments of greatness and decline. With victories and defeats. With days of intense joy and days of sorrow. With (h)onest struggle but also with cunning and deceit. For many Flandriens at the beginning of this century, it was the springboard to a better social status. She has remained so to this day