boomcarjosee's review against another edition
2.0
There is no excuse for the amount of stuff that got lost in translation in this book. Any Flemish person would have spotted a myriad of mistakes upon reading it. Seems like no proofreading whatsoever took place. Worst bit was when Frank Vandenbroucke was labeled as FVB instead of VDB, it was extremely cringeworthy.
The factual errors make it impossible to really enjoy the book, because after a while you start doubting every single detail the author writes.
The factual errors make it impossible to really enjoy the book, because after a while you start doubting every single detail the author writes.
walkerharrison's review against another edition
4.0
I greatly appreciate and want to know every detail of how this author convinced his newspaper employer to let him just bumble around Belgium following the Spring Cycling calendar in 2017; watching the races, wandering around small towns, looking at the architecture and exploring Flandrian history, drinking at every hour of the day, and just having good fun.
“The barman watched, put down the glass he was polishing, and shrugged, “you want another one?” The beer I had been drinking was 9.5%. ‘If I have another you’ll have to carry me to the train,’ I told him. The barman looked out the window. ‘It’s only 100 meters.’”
May we all live with the same joy.
But, like, only read this if you’re really into cycling. There are more Belgian name drops than should be legal.
“The barman watched, put down the glass he was polishing, and shrugged, “you want another one?” The beer I had been drinking was 9.5%. ‘If I have another you’ll have to carry me to the train,’ I told him. The barman looked out the window. ‘It’s only 100 meters.’”
May we all live with the same joy.
But, like, only read this if you’re really into cycling. There are more Belgian name drops than should be legal.
dbuntinx's review against another edition
3.0
Toffe verhalen, maar als Vlaamse wielerliefhebber weinig nieuws. Ook was verwarrend en onsamenhangend geschreven, wat een nogal chaotische indruk achterliet. Voor buitenlanders waarschijnlijk een zeer intrigerende intrede in onze volkssport.
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