Karel Steyaert, alias Karel Van Wijnendaele, pioneer of the Flemish cycling sport and sports journalism

Karel Van Wijnendaele (Torhout, 16 November 1882 - Deinze, 20 December 1962) is undoubtedly the most important pioneer of Flemish cycling and sports journalism.

At the time, he was the organizer of the Tour of Flanders and one of the founders of the current UCI Protour and the globalization of cycling. Karel elevated the Tour of Flanders to the cycling high mass of Flanders, and lies at the basis…