Belgian time trial championships set for August 20

Jumbo-Visma’s Wout van Aert may hold on to his Belgian time trial champion’s colours for a little longer due to the news that the 2020 national championships will be postponed
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Belgian time trialists can breathe a sigh of relief as the country's time trial championships have been approved for Thursday, August 20 in Koksijde.

The championships were at risk in April when the Belgian Security Council halted all public events through August 31 as control measures to stop the coronavirus pandemic in the country. At the same time, the UCI set aside August 22-23 for national championships in its revised calendar.

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