(Dagbladet): The Belgian pro rider Antoine Demoitié (25) never got to the finish in Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem.
The Belgian crashed with a motorcycle along the way and was immediately taken to hospital in Lille.
Early Monday AFP reports that his life did not stand to save.
– the cyclist died. Man has started investigating the incident, said Frederic Evrad, police spokesman in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the news agency.
– Hit by Motorcyclist
Made his Wanty-Groupe Goubert , let out the following message on Twitter after the race:
– the medical situation of Antoine Demoitié is extremely • ÄLVROS. He is now in intensive care at a university hospital.
They also reported that the cyclist’s wife and family were with him at the hospital.
According Sporz was Demoité hit by a motorcyclist after a rollover.
– After crash his, he was hit by a motorcyclist. Antoine was transferred to hospital in Ypres for further processing, said Wanty leader Hilaire Van der Schueren told Belgian website.
– Not rider error
Race Director Leif Hoste believes that the accident was not the motorcyclist’s fault.
– The accident happened just in front of the motorcycle to a commissioner for the Belgian association, he says according nos.nl.
– the driver tried to swerve, but the motorcycle hit one of the riders. As far as we can judge, it is not the motorcyclist’s fault.
On Sunday evening it began to swirl rumors that Demoitié had perished. It denied however Wantys press officer at the Dutch radio slightly after the clock 22.15.
A few hours later, it was however clear that the Belgian rider was retired by death.
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