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2016 in Belgium

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2016
in
Belgium

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2016
List of years in Belgium

Events in the year 2016 in Belgium.

Incumbents

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Events

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January
  • 30 January – Belgian cyclist Femke Van den Driessche is caught concealing a motor and battery in her bicycle during the under-23 women's race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Zolder. She was found guilty of "technological fraud", the world's first case of mechanical doping in cycling.[2]
February
March
April
June
August
October
November
December

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Philippe, king of Belgium | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ Femke Van den Driessche banned for six years for mechanical doping – Cycling – Eurosport UK
  3. ^ Giles Richards (28 August 2016). "Lewis Hamilton comes third to keep F1 lead as Nico Rosberg wins Belgian GP". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ Christian Laporte (19 November 2016). "Officiel: Mgr De Kesel nouveau cardinal belge". Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Cheers as Belgian beer is added to Unesco cultural heritage list". The Guardian. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.