It started at night on the backroads of Belgium. A loosely formed band of street artists calling themselves Puncheur wanted to honor some of their favorite champions by painting their faces on the roads of the great northern classics. But they also understood that their working methods may be misunderstood by the local inhabitants or authorities.
In iets meer dan vijf jaar tijd creëerde Puncheur een onderscheidende naam voor zichzelf, en vandaag maken hun creaties gewoon deel uit van het landschap van de klassiekers, worden ze strategisch geplaatst en vaak uitgelicht in helikopteropnames.
But clearly, the collective spirit remained strong and their main focus was simply to celebrate cycling in a unique way.
