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 9 September. The next day, at 04:51, "Sportsman" was mistakenly attacked by a B-24 Liberator of the American 480th Bombardment Squadron. Seven depth charges were dropped, one which hit the radar array, wounding one crew member, and another landed on the submarine's deck, although it was not noticed at the time. "Sportsman" dived and, when at 25|ft|m|adj=on depth, the depth charge exploded, wrecking the bridge and causing serious damage. The boat arrived at Algiers on 14 September for repairs. After repairs and trials off Algiers, "Sportsman" sailed for Malta together with HMS "Sibyl" on 22 October 1943, arriving three days