Belgian Cyclists Faced US Border Troubles Before World Championships, Alec Segaert Reveals

The Belgian men's team experienced a difficult campaign at this year's Road World Championships in Montreal, where star riders Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert both missed out on medals in the road race.

In addition to the race results, several Belgian teammates faced an unsettling week prior to the competition, encountering trouble at an American border post.

Speaking on the Vals Plat podcast, Belgian rider Alec Segaert disclosed the difficulties experienced by his fellow countrymen before the competition got underway.

Segaert, who finished 11th in the time trial while Evenepoel took the gold medal, recounted the specific border troubles faced by teammates Tiesj Benoot and Quinten Hermans.