Antoine Demoitié
Antoine Demoitié (16 October 1990 – 27 March 2016) was a Belgian cyclist. He last rode for Wanty–Groupe Gobert in 2016.[1] He joined the team in 2016 after leaving Wallonie-Bruxelles at the end of the 2015 season.[2] He was born in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
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| Born | 16 October 1990 Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Died | 27 March 2016 (aged 25) Lille, Hauts-de-France, France |
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| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Demoitié died on 27 March 2016 after he crashed and went down in a pile-up of several cyclists. He was then hit by a motorcycle in the Gent–Wevelgem road race. He died that evening in hospital in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France, aged 25.[3]
Antoine Demoitié Media
Following Demoitié's death, his Template:Cycling data WGG team placed this tribute (pictured at the 2016 Tour of Britain) onto their team vehicles.
References
- ↑ "Antoine Demoitié". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Stenuit and Demoitié join Wanty–Groupe Gobert". Cube Bikes. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié dies in hospital after Ghent-Wevelgem crash". Cycling Weekly. 27 March 2016.
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