2026
2006 – 2026. An anniversary year for Limitless Cycling / Filip Sport, celebrated at a new location.
The third edition of our Legendary Stages series takes us to the iconic Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
2025
Limitless Cycling becomes the distributor of Ciöcc, Italian bicycle craftsmanship with an enviable history.
Organisation of the 2nd Legendary Stage: Grenoble – Les Deux Alpes.
2024
An outlier this year was the launch of ‘Legendary Stages’.
Bangnères de Luchon – Mourenx, 214km and 4,900hm following the example of that other Belgian who did it for us in 1969.
And then there was the shooting of our video ‘A week of Limitless cycling fun’!
2023
Setting up a ‘Service Course’ at our base of operations in Jávea (Calpe region). A full workshop and top rental and test bikes.
2022
1979-2022: after 42 years and 6 months, the torch is passed on. The shop and workshop are continued by Geert, Bjorn and their team. From July onwards, the shop will be renamed Volta fietsen.
We remain active as organisers of cycling trips and events.
Launch of Limitless Cycling Journeys, a division of Filip Sport.
Support and participation in Cycle Against Cancer. A charity ride from Waterloo to Bergamo in 6 rides concluding the 7th day participation in the Felice Gimondi Granfondo.
The Filip Sport cycling week ‘Pine Cliffs’ takes place at a unique location in the Algarve (Portugal) and is a thank you to our customers for their years of trust.
Filip Sport becomes agent for Belgium of Officine Mattio, Italian craftsmanship fato a mano in Cuneo, Italia.
2021
Corona limits our activities.
Creation of ‘Squadra Céleste’. A Bianchi owners’ club.
Third edition Bikers for Virunga enjoys great interest.
Sport & Culture with the Filip Sport Discovery 4Days. A 4-day through the beautiful Tuscan countryside and visit with city guide to ancient Siena.
2020
Introducing Filip Sport 3.0. Even more focus on customer service, selected offerings and experience.
Organisation of the Tour of the Classics. A 7-day tour of all the iconic places of the spring classics.
2019
1979-2019. As part of 40 years of Filip Sport, ‘Bikers for Virunga‘ will be organised, a particularly ambitious event.
Direction Stelvio : in 8 rides from Hoeilaart to the top of this Giant in the Italian Alps.
Discovery 4-Days in Riccione.
The Italian Evening on the theme of 40 years Filip Sport.
Testing is Knowing with TITICI gravel bikes.
2018
The events calendar looks increasingly impressive. One standout is the ‘Il Grillo’ 3-day event with Olympic and 2-time world champion Paolo Bettini.
2017
Tacx Zwift European Tour Event.
9th Filip’s Track Event.
Filip Sport Céleste Week-end.
Participation in the Douro Granfondo.
12th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘Denia’.
Filip Sport Week-end “grimpeur”.
Addition to our range of Titici. “Fatto A Mano In Italia”.
A custom story from the Boot and (again) an added value which we can offer to our customers.
2016
8th Filip’s Track Event.
Filip Sport training week.
11th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘la Provence’.
SPA red, a vibrant 2-day event.
Direction Sud 2016.
5th edition of the Steegjesrace.
Notte Italiana with the first presentation of the Bianchi Oltre XR.4 for Belgium.
2015
Filip Sport Experience Day Roubaix.
7th Filip’s Track Event.
Presentation Filip Sport – Profit Cycling Team.
Filip Sport Cycling Hero Challenge.
Filip Sport Training Camp in Riccione.
10th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘Roquebrune II’.
Filip Sport Discovery Weekend ‘Roma’.
2014
6th Filip’s Track Event.
An Italian beauty with impressive CV joins our offering : Bianchi, grace-passion-quality.
Participation in the Gran Fondo Felice Gimondi in Bergamo.
9th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘Roquebrune’.
Organisation of the 3rd edition of the Steegjesrace.
Filip Sport Discovery week-end Lago d’Iseo.
2013
Organisation of the 8th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘Ciao Riccione’.
Organisation of Direction Sud.
2nd edition of the Steegjesrace.
Filip Sport enters into partnership with Bakala Academy.
2012
The Swiss brand BMC will be one of our main brands.
Organisation of 7th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘Bella Italia’.
Organisation of the Steegjesrace.
10/11/1979 – 10/11/2012 : 33 years of Filip Sport.
Project Filip Sport 2013-2023 starts with the renewal of the showroom.
2011
Xesco Carbo Evo(lution) frame.
6th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘NoveColli II’.
Organisation of the Xesco AlpenRaid ‘Alta Rezia’.
2010
5th Filip Sport Cycling Week ‘NoveColli’.
Filip Sport becomes Tacx Star Dealer.
2009
Xesco Carbo Wave road frame.
Fourth Filip Sport Cycling Week “Riccione II”.
Organisation of Filip Sport Bike 4 Fun Week.
Filip Sport becomes Assos Pro Shop.
Filip Sport celebrates its 30th anniversary.
2008
Third Filip Sport Cycling Week “Riccione”.
Organisation of Xesco – bikeAlpin South TirolTrail.
2007
Filip Sport becomes Rocky Mountain Test Centre for Belgium.
PMI store: a privileged Pearl Izumi partner.
Second Filip Sport Cycling Week “Le Tournesol”.
Organisation of Xesco – bikeAlpin DolomitiRaid.
2006
First Filip Sport Cycling Week “Agay”.
Xesco alu-carbo mountain-bike frame.
Xesco monocoque road frame (Xesco carbo Q).
Start of preparation for Xesco TransAlp 2007 project.
2005
Introducing the Xesco fully.
Design of the Xesco Fashion Line: a stylish and functional clothing line.
Breaking down the import story.
Presentation of the first Xesco catalogue.
2004
Filip Sport becomes Seven distributor for Benelux.
Organisation of the first Xesco Meeting Day at Harre.
The Xesco story is extended with a carbon and an alu-carbon road frame.
The RDL parts range becomes available and garners admiring glances and comments.
The fourth edition of Expo5 expands and takes place in the main hall (4,200m²).
Filip Sport celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary.
2003
The Xesco range is expanded with the SuperLite MTB frame and a sporty hybrid line.
The first prototypes of the RDL parts range are tested.
Launch of the TiX project. Our titanium Xesco frames handmade by Seven.
2002
Filip Sport website is chosen as ‘Business Site’ of the week by Skynet.
Filip Sport is among the nominees for the ‘Independent Entrepreneur of the Year’ trophy.
2001
Benelux distributor for Yeti, SwissEye and Schwalbe.
Organiser EXPO5 in the Brabanthal in Haasrode (Leuven)
2000
Xesco, our own story as the sum of all of the above. A mountain bike frame made entirely to our own specifications.
1998
The family is expanding with the arrival of our mascot… which will have its impact on the future.
1997
Aluminium is in ! Filip Sport CX frames immediately met with great acclaim : ‘made in Italy’, nice finish, light tube set, personalised colours and fittings. A bull’s eye …
A penchant for perfection: the philosophy of the prestigious Canadian brand Rocky Mountain perfectly matches our aspirations and goals. We have come full circle. Or is it?
1996
The import story is expanding. Fully in line with Jamis and Race Face’s philosophy, Pearl Izumi (the reference brand in terms of clothing) and Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) parts are added to the list. White Lightning, the most successful and revolutionary lubricant follows.
1993
Filip Sport becomes exclusive Benelux distributor for Jamis, a (smaller) US manufacturer delivering attractive and lightweight mountain bikes and hybrid bikes with a homogeneous fitment and attractive price/quality ratio.
Exclusive distributor of Race Face for Belgium. The Netherlands and G.H. Luxembourg will follow.
1992
27 January, move and opening of Filip Sport in new building. Kasteelstraat becomes the new location.
Import of Manitou frames, then ‘handmade in Colorado’ and the quirky brand of the legendary Doug Bradbury.
Introduction to Race Face, the beginning of a success story.
1991
The first Jamis bikes find their way to satisfied users.
The Filip Sport Mountain Bike Race is organised for the first time.
1990
Import of titanium Kona frames.
Together with B. Hanciaux, H. Van Essche and D. Persoons, the first 24h of Brussels for mountain bikers are won. An endurance race with teams of 4 riders each organised by T.S.O. with the Forest the Soignes and the Groenendaal racecourse as the backdrop
1989
Specialized enters the Belgian market. Filip Sport will be best Benelux dealer of the US brand for three consecutive years.
Meeting Adrian Carter and distribution of his Pace aluminium frames.
1988
Import of the first Cannondale, an unknown brand to the Belgian and even European public
1987
Pioneer of mountain biking. Development of own mountain bike line.
Organisation of MTB rides in the nearby Forest the Soignes.
1986
The triathlon microbe is catching on, with highlights being an eighth place in the Belgian Championship 1/2 triathlon in La Roche and a 23rd in the 3/4 of La Réunion.
1985
Together with cycling companion Bernard Hanciaux, we are taking part in Paris-Dakar. No, not by bike but in a Toyota Landcruiser. The Dakar beach is reached in 44th position. A life experience richer.
1983
The first Filip Sport road frames are available.
1979
Work and passion. A few months’ internship at artisan frame shop ‘Malec’ where basic knowledge of welding and handling specific tools is taught as a run-up to retail. FILIP SPORT opens for the first time on 10 November in Henri Caronstraat in Hoeilaart.
1976
A boyhood dream comes true. A BWB licence as a novice allows me to ‘race’. Four wins out of 45 races are a first result …
