The Belgian Time Trial Championships have been approved for Thursday, August 20 in Coxeide.

The championships were threatened in April when the Belgian Security Council suspended all official events until August 31 as a control measure to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country. At the same time, the UCI set August 22-23 as the date for the national championships.

Local organizers in Coxaide confirmed to Sporza that the city had approved the event, which falls between the Criterium du Dauphiné (August 12-18), the European Championships (August 24-28) and the Tour de France (August 29-September 20).

Belgium was able to ease its blockade measures as the number of new cases of COVID-19 fell below 100 per day. The country has allowed several competitions to take place since July 1, and an individual time trial will be held on July 3 at the Zolder circuit, where Victor Campenaerts is scheduled to participate alone.

The first mass start, the Grote Prijs Vermarc Sport, will take place on July 5 in Rotsselaar.

The Belgian road race championships are scheduled for September 22, a tricky date for many riders as it is just after the finish of the Tour de France.

However, Belgian time trial champion Wout Van Aert is scheduled to compete in the defense on August 20.