Gent Six Day determined to go ahead despite security concerns

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The Gent Six Day is one of the classics.

The Gent Six Day is one of the classics. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
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Kenny De Ketele and Jasper De Buyst (Baloise Insurance) slingshotting

K🌠enny De Ketele and Jasper De Buyst (Baloise In▨surance) slingshotting (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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A cat made its way onto the track during the Gent Six Day

A cat made its way onto the track during🐼 the ꦉGent Six Day (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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A cat is nearly run over on the Kuipke track in Gent during the Gent Six Day

A cat is nearly run over on the Kuipke tra💛ck in Gent during the Gent Six Day (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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Vivian Brisse in action during the opening night at the Gent Six Day

Vivi🌺꧑an Brisse in action during the opening night at the Gent Six Day (Image credit: Photopress.be)
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Wiggins and Cavendish handsling Gent Six in 2007

Wiggins and Cavendish handsling Gent Six in 2007 (Image credit: Rob Lampard)

The organisers of the Gent Six Day are determined to go ahead as planned despite rising security concerns in Europe in the wake of the attacks in Paris last Friday. Belgium is currently at its highest security alert level 🦄of 3 as one of the men involved in the attack is currently on the run and is thought to be in Belgium.