Cyclist "La Victoire" (Est. 2006) (Valkenburg/NL)

Cyclist "La Victoire" (Est. 2006).
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La Victoria! Valkenburg is located in the Geuldal, a hilly area where recreational cyclists can be seen many months of the year. Expensive bicycle, blistered packages, often friends or colleagues. Many settle down quickly on a catering terrace somewhere in one of the many Geul villages. Sweaty but very satisfied and often euphoric about reaching the terrace after their bike ride in this beautiful region. Another beautiful, sporty and often culinary memory. Perhaps that makes the image of this cyclist in Valkenburg that little bit more special. In that town with the dreaded Couberg.

The statue was placed in 2006 because Valkenburg aan de Geul was the stage location of the Tour de France in 2006 and organized the European cycling championship for juniors together with the municipality of Heerlen. The two races actually only had two winners, but they are accompanied by many cyclists who often experience the same victory on the bike and this region..

Photo October 2017, Wielrenner "La Victoire" (2006) after 11 years in time.

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The name of Valkenburg aan de Geul refers to the central town of this municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul. Since the 12th cntury sieges and conquests have been the recurrent theme in the history of Valkenburg, especially in connection with Valkenburg castle, Today a very popular town with lots of visitors the whole year round.

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkenburg_aan_de_Geul.

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Taken on: October 15, 2017

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