Absolutely devastated to hear the Belgium Tour has been cancelled. It starts next week! That is why I’m here, all the way from Aus, with a local team to race this event, to race a tour where I can show something. Next week! I don’t understand that
Lotto Belgium Tour, a 2.1 Belgian race with a respectable starlist confirmed, had to be called off last minute as local municipality was not able to fulfill their safety and organization commitments. This comes as a shock to many fans as well as competitors, especially those who've travelled from far.
"Some unforeseen challenges came our way that had a major impact in terms of budget and safety," the Lotto Belgium Tour race organiser Tom Thienpont told Het Nieuwsblad.
"Last Friday we were told by a municipality that they could not guarantee the signage of parking bans, one-way traffic and the placement of diversions," Thienpont explained.
"With death in our hearts, but the safety of riders, followers and public has always been our main priority and due to circumstances beyond our control we could no longer guarantee it for this edition," Thienpont said in a official statement. "Too bad, because we had the strongest field of participants in years for a five-day event with something for everyone and a nice TV coverage."
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