He died 25-year-old cyclist hit by a motorcycle on the track. “He saved three other lives …” – rmf24.pl

The 25-year old cyclist Antoine Demoitie died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on the route of Sunday’s race Gent-Wevelgem – this information gave the team shrouds-Gobert, in which the colors of the Belgian ridden. Another player Gaëtan Bille reported, however, that due to the transfer of Antoine Demoitie organs for transplant have been rescued three people.

The accident occurred after driving by competitors 150 km. Local media reported on Sunday that Demoitie was involved in an accident involving four riders, after which invaded his motorcycle. According to eyewitness accounts, he was hit in the head.

After the accident, the rider was taken to intensive care in a French Lille, where he was accompanied by his wife and other family members.

On Monday, representatives of the shrouds -Gobert posted on social media black-and-white photo of the rider with the caption “Antoine Demoitie 1990-2016″. Later on the official profile of the team on Twitter appeared to retweet a post Gaëtan Bille, who wrote that organs taken from Demoitie saved the lives of three people. hero to the end! – he stressed.

A representative of the local French police Frederic Evrard confirmed in an interview with the agency AFP that the investigations into the circumstances of the tragedy.

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the statement gave the head of the International Association of Cyclists (CPA) Gianni Bugno, who pointed out that the event casts a shadow on the security of the participants race.

at the time of grief and sadness do not want to discuss, but we are frustrated. I always stress that the safety of the athletes must be in the foreground. At the last meeting of the Cycling Training (CCP) called for a quick fix strategy in this regard. I do not want anyone to accuse, but to contribute to the reflection on the responsibility of everyone to ensure the highest level of attention, awareness and control of safety standards – stressed Italy, former two-time world champion.

The case was commented on Twitter cyclists.

It sounds unreal, that Antoine did not survive the accident – wrote Germany’s Marcel Kittel, submitting at the same time condolences to the relatives Demoitie.

The Spaniard Alberto Contador, besides submitting condolences He emphasized in the post that “the need for greater controls on the presence of motorcycle racing.”

Irishman Dan Martin stressed in turn that motorcycles are an essential element of cycling. For our safety and due to the presence of the media. Their movement and organization, however, require appropriate management – rated. He also noted that “the cycling family lost a brother.”

Antoine Demoitie, representing the current team shrouds-Gobert, previously spent three years in the team Wallonie-Bruxelles. His biggest success was winning the 2014 Tour du Finistere. Four years ago he won two stages of the Carpathian Couriers Race.

The one-day competition in the race Gent-Wevelgem, the route of which comprised 243 km, has won Slovakian Peter Sagan (Tinkoff). The best Polish Michal Golas (Sky) took 35th place.

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