French police have announced that the Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitié has died after being struck by a motorbike at yesterday’s Gent-Wevelgem.
“The rider died. An inquiry is under way to determine the circumstances,” said Frederic Evrard, spokesman for the Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional gendarmerie in France.
The incident took place in Sainte-Marie-Cappel, northern France where Demoitié was one of a number of riders to crash and he was reported to have been subsequently hit by a motorbike.
The Wanty Groupe Gobert rider was transferred to the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Lille. Yesterday evening his team provided the following update on his condition: “Antoine Demoitié’s situation remains very serious. His wife and family are with him at the hospital in Lille.”
Tragically though, the 25 year-old who had signed for the team at the end of last season was to succumb to his injuries late last night.
rip, awful news.
Very sad…
Very sad news RIP
Ride In Peace 🙁
Really sad.
RIP.
only a few days ago we saw a rider taken out by a bike and now unfortunately a tragic death after a fallen cyclist is struck
RIP
Rip
Again France???????
Yes, it happened when the race went over the border. He was transferred to a hospital in Lille and the French gendarmerie announced the tragic news.
Tragic news
Too many motorcycles and cars in these top races has to stop rip
Rip time to ban the motorbikes
Very sad, R.I.P.
Money talk and death gets buried.