Sporza closely follows all current events of the Belgians at the world championship in Baie-Comeau (Canada). Can the Belgians add a fifth world title for Paralympic Team Belgium?
Wegritparcours Baie-Comeau (Canada)
Time trial tricycles: Tim Celen conquers the world title. The 24-year-old resident of Ham in Limburg thus conquers his 2nd world title in 2 years. Last year in Portugal he won his first world title on the road, now in the time trial.
Time trial hand bikers: Maxime Hordies rides to bronze. The 26-year-old Overijsenaar thus obtained his 5th World Cup medal. Jonas Van de Steene finished in 9th place.
Time trial two-wheelers: Ewoud Vromant conquers the world title. The 35-year-old thus conquers his first world title in the time trial. In 2020 he already became world champion in the pursuit on the track.
Louis Clincke rides to silver. His second medal at a World Championship, his first was silver in the road race in Italy in 2018. Koen Heuvinck rides to 7th place.
Time trial tandem:The tandem duo Milan Thomas and Jonas Goeman stranded in 6th place.
Road ride hand bikers:Maxime Hordies conquers the world title. After his first gold medal in 2019, the Overijsenaar takes gold for the second time at a World Cup. Jonas Van de Steene finishes in 9th place.
Road trip tricycles:Tim Celen wins his second world title. The 24-year-old was the strongest in a sprint with four.
Road trip two-wheelers:Ewoud Vromant rides to bronze. He has won a second medal after his world title in the time trial. Koen Heuvinck rides to a 6th place. Louis Clincke in a sprint with 5 good for silver. After his silver medal in the time trial, this is his second World Cup medal.
Wegrit tandems:
20 hours 15.
8 p.m. 14.
18 hours 48. Arrival. Here they come. 150 meters to go. Who’s going to make it? The Irishman Grimes turns on. 100 meters to go. That’s where Louis Clincke comes forward with lumbar jerks. He comes to the wheel. 50, 30, 10 meters… Clincke stranded on the wheel of the Irishman. Disillusionment drips from his face. His second silver medal at this World Cup. Silver for Clincke. Peasgood good for bronze. .
Arrival
Here they come. 150 meters to go. Who’s going to make it?
The Irishman Grimes turns on. 100 meters to go.
That’s where Louis Clincke comes forward with lumbar jerks. He comes to the wheel.
50, 30, 10 meters… Clincke stranded on the wheel of the Irishman.
Disillusionment drips from his face.
His second silver medal at this World Cup.
Silver for Clincke. Peasgood good for bronze.
6 p.m. 36. Last ascent . The British Peasgood attacks. Clincke parries. 5 more leaders. It’s going to be a sprint. Two kilometers to go. .
Last ascent
The British Peasgood attacks. Clincke parries. 5 more leaders.
It’s going to be a sprint. Two kilometers to go.
6 p.m. 34. Penultimate ascent. It looks like the decision will come in the final climb or in a sprint. Still 6 leaders together. .
Penultimate ascent
It looks like the decision will come in the final climb or in a sprint.
Still 6 leaders together.
6 p.m. 29. Final round. Attack of the Irishman Grimes. Clincke makes the effort and closes the gap. He controls the match. Still 6 leaders together. .
Last round
Attack of the Irishman Grimes. Clincke makes the effort and closes the gap.
He controls the match.
Still 6 leaders together.
6 pm 19. 12th ascent . 11 kilometers to go. The six leaders are still together. The Briton in the lead, Clincke in 2nd position. .
12th ascent
11 kilometers to go.
The six leaders are still together.
The Briton in the lead, Clincke in 2nd position.
6 pm 13. 11th ascent. Attack Peasgood, Clincke follows the Brit very smoothly. The rest at 2 meters when they get to the top of the climb. Now the riders head to the banks of the Sint-Laurence River. .
11th ascent
Attack Peasgood, Clincke follows the Brit very smoothly.
The rest at 2 meters when they get to the top of the climb.
Now the riders head to the banks of the Sint-Laurence River.
6 pm 11. Passage 5th round. Clincke puts him at the back of the group. The 35-year-old Clincke saves himself for the last two rounds. He still looks good. .
Passage 5th round
Clincke puts him at the back of the group.
The 35-year-old Clincke saves himself for the last two rounds.
He still looks good.
6 pm 10. 10th ascent. Still the 6 leaders of MC4 together. The Brit Peasgood in the lead but everyone follows him. .
10th ascent
Still the 6 leaders of MC4 together. The Brit Peasgood in the lead but everyone follows him.
The fast Italian Pittacolo is a multiple world champion on the road and has had to let the 6 leaders of MC4 ride. He still won in Ostend. The 52-year-old Italian was the fastest in his category for years. Now his age is against him. . 6 p.m. 04.
The fast Italian Pittacolo is a multiple world champion on the road and has had to let the 6 leaders of MC4 ride. He still won in Ostend. The 52-year-old Italian was the fastest in his category for years. Now his age is against him.
17h 59. 9th ascent. The six leaders in MC4 are still together. Clincke takes the lead of the group. .
9th ascent
The six leaders in MC4 are still together.
Clincke takes the lead of the group.
5 p.m. 54. Passing 4th round . The 6 leaders in MC4 look at each other. It sticks a bit. I suspect everyone is happy that the pace is out of the group, because the first 3 laps went at a fast pace. Clincke drinks a little. They go down the descent to the 9th ascent. .
Passing 4th round
The 6 leaders in MC4 look at each other. It sticks a bit.
I suspect everyone is happy that the pace is out of the group, because the first 3 laps went at a fast pace.
Clincke drinks a little. They go down the descent to the 9th ascent.
5 p.m. 41. Louis Clincke . The 35-year-old Clincke lives with the love of his life, Lien Buysse, in Lembeke, where the couple now live together with our daughter Irène (almost 3 years) and 2 dogs Guzzi and Marie-Jeanne. He graduated as an insurance broker and has always worked for his parents in the business office Clincke in Eeklo. In 2013, he suffered a serious motorcycle accident with 2 double open arm fractures, pubic bone, sacral bone, hip socket and double open leg fracture. The resident of Lembeken also suffered serious nerve injuries, collapsed lungs and ruptured intestines. After 379 days, he was able to leave the hospital to continue convalescing at home. Now he is at the highest level in Para-cycling. respect. .
Louis Clincke
The 35-year-old Clincke lives with the love of his life, Lien Buysse, in Lembeke, where the couple now live together with our daughter Irène (almost 3 years) and 2 dogs Guzzi and Marie-Jeanne.
He graduated as an insurance broker and has always worked for his parents in the business office Clincke in Eeklo.
In 2013, he suffered a serious motorcycle accident with 2 double open arm fractures, pubic bone, sacral bone, hip socket and double open leg fracture.
The resident of Lembeken also suffered serious nerve injuries, collapsed lungs and ruptured intestines.
After 379 days, he was able to leave the hospital to continue convalescing at home.
Now he is at the highest level in Para-cycling. respect.
17h40. 7th ascent . 7 leaders all MC5. Clincke follows attentively in the chasing group. .
7th ascent
7 leaders all MC5.
Clincke follows attentively in the chasing group.
17 hours 37. Standings MC4. 6 riders remain at the front of the leading group, the Irishman Grimes, the Frenchman Le Rousseau, the Spaniard Juan Jimenez Gutierre, Louis Clincke, the Briton Peasgood and the German Schäfer. .
Standings MC4
6 riders remain at the front of the leading group, the Irishman Grimes, the Frenchman Le Rousseau
The Spaniard Juan Jimenez Gutierre, Louis Clincke, the Briton Peasgood and the German Schäfer.
17h35. Passage 3rd round. 4 MC5 riders punch a small hole. 20 meters on the leading group that has fallen further apart on the climb. .
Passage 3rd round
4 MC5 riders punch a small hole. 20 meters on the leading group that has fallen further apart on the climb.
17 hours 33. On the flatter part after the ascent, everything comes together again. .
On the flatter part after the climb, everything comes together again.
5 p.m. 27. 6th ascent. The MC5 riders have thrown in the towel. It’s going fast. Clincke follows in 3rd position of the MC4 riders. .
6e beklimming
The MC5 riders have thrown in the towel.
It’s going fast. Clincke follows in 3rd position of the MC4 riders.
