Lore Van de Weyer's lucky charm

Boonen and Lore

Boonen and Lore (Image credit: Sirotti)

Tom Boonen's girlfriend Lore has been at the finish line of almost every race Tom has ridden this year. She follows her hero around the course and is there to give him a big hug once he crosses the line in victory. During the RVV, miss Van de Weyer, a shop-assistant in a video store, must have experienced one of the most nervous times of her young life. When Tom embraced her after his great effort, she had a hard time grasping what just happened.

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