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Belgisch trekpaard
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  • belgianchocolate
  • Updated By belgianchocolate on September 13, 2004
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  • Belgium Sports Travel
    by belgianchocolate

    This Belgian breed of horses wasn't doing to
    well. At the end of the 20th centurie this
    heavy build species of horse was declining
    to 400 births a year.
    They lost their function for agriculture and
    for the industry round 1930.

    The Belgian government decided to give
    support for people who breed these horses ,
    Palm , a belgian beer company who has the
    horse as a symbol for their powerfull beer
    decided to raise that amount if the horse
    was a brown one (color vos - fox as we say)

    Nowadays again about 1000 horses are
    born each year. It is a joy to see them
    at demonstrations. (but rare events)

    The most spectacular are the races with a coach.
    The one I saw went like this.
    Every driver has 3 minutes to do a route
    they choose their own. They get points for
    every narrow passage they according
    to the dificulty. They need to be true the finish
    before the end of the 3 minutes , otherwise
    they get disqualified.

    For French and Dutch speaking people I recommand
    having a look on the site mentioned under.

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  • Website: http://www.palm.be/splash.html
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    Waregem koerse
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  • Luchonda
  • Updated By Luchonda on September 16, 2007
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  • Waregem koerse - Belgium
    Waregem koerse
    by Luchonda, 4 more photos
    A yearly tradition in Flanders - the Waregem koerse - where "Le beau monde" meets each other and the Staple Chase champions meets aswell - the number one's in Europe - but this for different interests.
    A copy of "Ascot" races in the UK

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  • Directions: Waregem
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    Info for football or soccer lovers
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  • irisbe
  • By irisbe on August 17, 2003
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  • Some people travel just to watch sports events. For those who love soccer (so called in US) or football (so called in Europe), just click on the website link below and check when and where the competitions are held!

    A mighty good voice and a non aggresive attitude `-)

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  • Website: http://www.footbel.com/content/index.asp
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    Go Carting in Sint-Niklaas - East Flanders
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  • Luchonda
  • Updated By Luchonda on May 24, 2003
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  • Go Carting - Belgium
    Go Carting
    by Luchonda
    Team spirit building in Sint-Niklaas
    Go Carting - groups of 4 till 6 members are driving/carting for more than 4 hours - every member of a team had to drive for 20 minutes
    per drive.

    Fully equiped as the law requires
    Uniform - helmet - boots.

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  • Address: St-Niklaas
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    Go Carting in Sint-Niklaas - East Flanders
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  • Luchonda
  • By Luchonda on May 24, 2003
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  • Driver xx - Belgium
    Driver xx
    by Luchonda
    Go Carting - team spirit and building
    A Honda Family and sport activity at the occasion of the Company "Honda Europe"
    25the anniversary !
    It was a great day !!

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    Professional biking
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  • Luchonda
  • Updated By Luchonda on April 2, 2006
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  • Bikes - Belgium
    Bikes
    by Luchonda, 4 more photos
    Belgium is famous for the classic tours in professional biking.
    Like :
    -The Tour de Flanders (Bruges-Ninove)
    -Gent -Wevelgem
    -West coast Tour (De Panne)
    -Luik/Bastenaken/Luik
    And bikers like :
    -The one and only Eddy Merckx
    -Johan Museeuw
    -Peter Van Petegem
    -Frank Vandenbroucke
    -Tom Boonen (winner in 2005/2006)
    But this is my story of the Tour of Flanders - 90th edition - april 2006
    I was ready for the grand and international tour.
    Physically i was in top condition on April the 2nd./edition 2006.(BTW the ninetheenth tour.)
    My leggs were warmed up - my blood pressure low.
    Ready for the VIP treatment (very intoxicated persons) i went with some friends to the restaurant "Pupiter" in Kwaremont - had a great lunch and was lucky to enjoy the tour - on wide TV screens, Sporza Live

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  • Address: Several Tours
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    Kim Clijsters
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  • nicoleken
  • Updated By nicoleken on January 24, 2003
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  • Belgium Sports Travel
    by nicoleken
    my favourite best tennisplayer Kim Clijsters
    She is born on 8 Juni 1983 in Bilzen.

    picture from the net

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    Kite flying, water skiing and some beach activitiy
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  • kylian74
  • By kylian74 on August 30, 2002
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  • Belgium Sports Travel
    by kylian74
    In the photo is my husband, yearly in the summer, the Belgian coast is the place to be! me and my family loves the beach, walk around, my child can play sand as well, swimm, kite fyling if the air is ideal. Restaurants and Cafes are accesible.

    whatever your beach activity, never forget your needs. Of course the first thing is your swimm wear, sun block cream, sun shade and the rest.

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  • Address: Niewpoort, West Flaanders Belgium
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    Enjoy the landscape
    Maeve_81
  • By Maeve_81 on March 7, 2004
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  • If you like to cycle, you'll be pleased.

    For mountainbiking go to the Ardennes, if you like it calm I recommend the riverbanks in Flanders.

    In the touristic information points you can get more information about bike tours.

    Bring your own bike or rent one :
    in Flanders mostly in the trainstations, in Wallonia in the touristic areas everywhere.

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    Cycling tip
    bgjulieta
  • By bgjulieta on April 29, 2003
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  • The most easy is to cycle. the areas for cycling are very good and you can rent a bicycle. Also in the night.

    There are normal and lying bikes. With the lying bycicles is difficult in the beginning but after a while it's a great pleasure!

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