Long Kassestrook number 7, at Cysoing à Bourghelles, we bump into a lot of West Flemish people: “We come here every year in Bourghelles, and that is fantastic here to watch here and you see them again far across the street, so ideal”, who knew a good place along the road.

Because to find a good place, you have to be early: “That is like carnival, isn’t it, that is like carnival. That is an event where everyone comes together,” says Louis.

And the West Flemish, who are everywhere during the cycling spring, Stefanie proves that: “It is exciting because we are already dealing with this, we are already here this morning. We have done the round last week, and now we are doing Paris-Roubaix.”

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