Koppenberg is a hill in the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium.
Jesper Skibby’s crash on the Koppenberg (Ronde van Vlaanderen 1987)
In 1987, Skibby rode solo at the head of the race, when he reached Koppenberg. He had an advantage of two minutes, but climbing the hill he became slower and slower and the peloton came closer. The car of the race commissaire followed Skibby so close, that when they wanted to move away, the car … Read more