Originally Posted by
dglevy
i can understand why the dutch would be fanatical, considering how cycling is such an integral part of the transportation mix. but i don't remember belgium being a cyclist's paradise like netherlands. and what about denmark? great country for cycling but they don't churn out champions like netherlands do (or am i wrong about this?) .
I haven't done a count, but I reckon the Belgians have "churned out" far more cycling champions than the Dutch. Merckx, Maertens, van Looy, van Impe, de Vlaeminck, Boonen, Van Steenbergen, Maes, Bruyneel... That's off the top of my head. There have been hundreds.