King Leopold II attends the 1909 Belgian National Track Cycling Championship (1909)
1909 · Silent film · 2 min
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In the 1890s Roger de Goeij in particular was the advocate of the cyclists' cause. He was heard by certain authorities such as King Leopold II, who had a road built at his expense according to the 'plan de Goeij'. However, the development of the paths proceeded very slowly despite the pressure from the cyclists to use the newly installed bicycle load for the improvement of the roads. This hardly happened, however, and to such an extent that English cycling guides advised against cycling…
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