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This article was published March 28, 2016 at 09:53 hours.
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Mourning in Belgium at Ghent-Wevelgem, one of North classic cycling. The 25 year old Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié, the Wanty-Groupe Gobert team, died hit by a motorcycle after falling during yesterday’s race. Demoitié had fallen along with four other riders in Sainte-Marie-Cappel, during the short passage of the cycling race in France, and has been invested. Initially taken to hospital in Ypres, West Flanders, he was then quickly transferred to the University Hospital intensive care unit of Lille, in France, because of the seriousness of his condition. Born in Liège on 16 October 1990 Demoitié militated currently in Wanty-Groupe Gobert team after three years with the Wallonie-Bruxelles Group Protect. In 2014 he won the Tour du Finistère, the seventh round of the French Cup. The young cicclista organs were donated. Broke the news teammate Bill Gaetan from his Twitter profile, announcing the donation “he saved three lives: a hero to the end.”
The Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA), chaired by ‘former Italian champion Gianni Bugno, has meanwhile called for an investigation into the incident to light. Bugno, in the same statement issued by the association, points out that “in this moment of sorrow and grief over the death of Antoine we do not want controversy, but it is so much frustration that we have inside. We have always maintained that the safety of the runners must be in first place in the discussions of the highest levels of cycling – continues Bugno – and the last meeting of the Professional Cycling Council, we have specifically asked to be communicated quickly the strategies recently for improvement security during the races. ”
“I do not want to accuse anyone but to reflect on the responsibility of everyone to ensure that it is always maintained a very high level of attention, awareness, and control over safety standards during each cycle race,” he concluded the former Italian champion.
So many messages of condolence from the world of sports to the Demoitiè family. Alberto Contador has expressed his thoughts via Twitter: “My deepest condolences to the families and the friends of Antoine. You have more control of the bike in the race. ” “Our sport again hit by a tragic news … there are no words! R.I.P. Antoine “. So instead Fabio Aru, cyclist dell’Astana winner of the Vuelta last year. The International Association professional cyclists instead asked “who is immediately shed light on the dynamics of the accident, the circumstances that have caused it and on any liability of the parties involved.”
“The UCI will work with all the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances of this tragic incident.” This was announced by Brian Cookson, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, on the website of the Federation referring to the same incident methods that have cost the lives of Demoitié. The UCI is described as’ extremely saddened by the death of the Belgian rider. Antoine we really miss – concludes Cookson – Our condolences go to his family, friends and his team. ”
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