Complex sentence: Instead, he turned to writing about cycling as a regional correspondent, first for "De Torhoutenaer", his local paper, then from 1909 for "Onze Kampioenen" in Antwerp and "Sportvriend" in Izegem.
Split into simpler sentences: Instead, he turned to writing about cycling as a regional correspondent. Van Wijnendaele first wrote for "De Torhoutenaer", his local paper, then from 1909 for "Onze Kampioenen" in Antwerp and "Sportvriend" in Izegem.