Igor Decraene (26 January 1996, in Waregem – 30 August 2014, in Zulte) was a Belgian cyclist. In 2013, he became the UCI world junior men's time trial champion. The event took place on 24 September in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. In 2013 and 2014 he was also the Belgian national champion in the time trial for juniors men. He also won the Crystal Bicycle for Best Young Rider in 2013. At the time of his death, he was preparing to defend his junior world time trial title at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain on 23 September.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1996 Waregem, Belgium |
| Died | 30 August 2014 (aged 18) Zulte, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Amateur team | |
| 2013–2014 | Tieltse Rennerclub |
Decraene, aged 18, died in an accident on 30 August 2014 near Zulte, East Flanders. Initial media reports suggested that he had taken his own life, however the family and police denied this was the case. He was riding home from a party when he was hit and killed by a train.[1][2]
Major results
edit- 2013
- 1st
Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships - 1st
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships - 1st Chrono des Nations Juniors
- 1st Stage 2a (ITT) Keizer der Juniores
- 2nd
Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships - 2014
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
References
edit- ^ "Igor Decraene, world junior champion, found dead aged 18". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Van Hoofstat, Jef (31 August 2014). "Wielerbelofte Igor Decraene overleden na aanrijding door trein". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2014.
External links
edit- Igor Decraene Archived 2022-01-19 at the Wayback Machine at le site du Cyclisme Archived 2012-12-04 at archive.today (in French)
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