She said yes! Belgian rider uses Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial to try and get a date

Updated: It's happening. Victor and Carlien are going on a date

Belgian time trial champ, Victor Campenaerts, saw stage 10 as the perfect place to ask a girl out for a date. The controversial move worked though as 'Carlien' said yes after seeing the Belgian's bare chest.

Some might have expected Belgian time trial champion Victor Campenaerts to want to put in a good ride on stage 10's time trial at the Giro d'Italia, but the LottoNL-Jumbo rider appeared to have his mind on other things.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.