During the recent UCI Road World Championships held in Richmond, Virgina, Antwerpen based Lazer has been announced as the official helmet and eyeglass supplier of the Royal Belgian Cycling League, Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond/Royale Ligue Velocipedique Belge (KBWB/RLVB), the nation’s governing body of cycling.
Belgian athletes riding road, track, cyclocross, mountain, BMX, and trials in Belgian national team colors will have access to the brand’s wide range of products, including the Z1 and Helium road helments, Oasiz and Phoenix+ off-road helmets, the Next extreme sports helmet, Wasp TT helmet, and innovative glasses like the Magneto.
Top Belgian Results at the 2015 Road World Championships
Philippe Gilbert 10th in Men’s Elite Road Race
Jurgen van den Broeck – 18th in Men’s Elite Individual Time Trial
Jolien D’Hoor – 49th in Women’s Elite Road Race
Ann-Sofie Duyck – 9th in Women’s Elite Individual Time Trial
Benjamin Declercq – 17th in Under 23 Men’s Road Race
Nathan van Hooydonck – 17th in Under 23 Men’s Individual Time Trial
Thomas Vereecken – 11th in Junior Men’s Road Race
Jasper Philipsen – 6th in Junior Men’s Individual Time Trial
Lenny Druyts – 28th in Junior Women’s Road Race
Eva Maria Palm – 27th in Junior Women’s Individual Time Trial
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