The death of 22-year-old Belgian cyclist Tijl De Decker, who had an accident last Wednesday while training, was saddened on the eve of the start of the Lapwhich will be released this Saturday at Barcelona with a team time trial.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tijl De Decker”, Our hearts are broken by this news. Our thoughts are with Tijl’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” his team said, Lotto Dstnyin social networks.
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Tijl De Decker crashed into the back of a car on Wednesday during practice. The Belgian boy was transferred in critical condition to lying hospital, where he underwent surgery De Decker was then transferred to University Hospital in Antwerp. Since then he has been in a coma. Now his team at Lotto-Dstny announced that the promising broker did not survive. He succumbed to the consequences of the accident this morning.
De Decker made quite an impression earlier this year by winning the Paris-Roubaix of promises. In BK under-23 he finished 4th last weekend. The broker will move to the Lotto-Dstny professional team next season.
“We are saddened by Tijl’s death and our thoughts are with his friends, family and everyone at Lotto-Dstny,” his team said on their networks, a general feeling in the peloton.
Source: La Verdad
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