Sport in Belgium Belgian Cycling League, which is split between the Dutch-speaking WBV and the French-speaking FCWB. Many Belgian cyclists have been successful, and some of the greatest cycle races take place in Belgium, especially in road bicycle racing, though other bicycle racing disciplines such as mountain bike racing or track cycling also count a number of Belgian champions and races. The best Belgian cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx, nicknamed the Cannibal, has won the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia 5 times each, won the Vuelta a España once, the UCI Road World Championship 3 times, had many classic cycle race
HMS Sportsman formed by the German cargo ships "Gertrud" and "Suzanne", along by five to seven escorts. "Sportsman" was detected with sonar and her periscope was then spotted by one of the defending ships. "Sportsman" dived and suffered only minor damage from the subsequent depth charge attacks. On 6 May, "Sportsman" returned to Malta, ending her patrol. On 25 May, "Sportsman" departed Malta for Gibraltar, arriving on 31 May, then, after conducting training exercises, left for Holy Loch on 9 June 1944. On 20 June, she arrived and left the next day for Scapa Flow. "Sportsman" then sailed for Dundee on 25