Land of Cycling

The issue is that Belgians are. Bikes are literally everywhere in Belgium! Belgians appear to find cycling second nature, whether for commuting or a weekend excursion.

This means that touring Belgium by bike is a very authentic experience. City bikes, such as Blue-Bike, are available in several cities, including Ghent and Brussels. Because Belgium does not have helmet rules like Australia, these programs are easy to use. Then there are the brilliant double-decker bike racks found at train stations, which are designed to handle the massive number of people cycling to train stations.

Eddy Merckx and Philippe Thys are two famous Belgian tour winners. Merckx is the first cyclist to win the general classification, points classification, and king of the mountains classifications in the same race, and he is one of a select handful of cyclists who have won a race on their first try.