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 have been the German torpedo boat "T17". On 20 November, "Sportsman" sank the Greek ship "Evangelistria" with gunfire off Suda Bay. "Sportsman" ended her seventh patrol in Beirut on 24 November. On 10 December, "Sportsman" departed Beirut on her eight war patrol, again in the Aegean Sea. On 19 December, "Sportsman" sank the Greek vessel "Zora" south of Lemnos Island with a demolition charge after the crew was taken off. Two days later, "Sportsman" damaged the ship "Agios Spiridon" in the same area. On 23 December, "Sportsman" torpedoed and sank the 3838 GRT Bulgarian transport "Balkan" south of Mudros, Greece