Pillars for goalposts: socio‐political movements wrestling sports in twentieth century Belgium
Presented by Stijin Knuts Two distinct developments determined twentieth–‐century Belgium....
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Author: Stijn Knuts
Belgian Pride, Flemish Lion, Local Hero: Cyriel van Hauwaert and Identity Construction in Cycling
Presented by Stijn Knuts In 1907, Cyriel van Hauwaert wins the prestigious Bordeaux-Paris bicycle...
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‘All that is pleasant and noteworthy’. Claiming legitimacy and popularity in the early Flemish sports press: Sportwereld, 1912-1914
Presented by Dr Stijn Knuts, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium – at the SpLeisH...
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Celluloid Dreams. What photographs tell us about the history of Belgium’s vibrant cycling culture
‘Hold still, please.’ The shutter clicks. The 1905 photograph that results from this action...
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‘All that is pleasant and noteworthy’. The sales pitch of a Belgian sports paper before the Great War
How do you sell a sports paper? How do you convince potential readers that your paper is a better...
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