Kristof Goddaert
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Kristof Goddaert (21 November 1986 – 18 February 2014) was a Belgian road racing cyclist who competed as a professional between 2008 and 2014 for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Ag2r–La Mondiale and IAM Cycling squads.[1][2]
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Goddaert at 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kristof Goddaert |
Born | (1986-11-21)21 November 1986 Sint Niklaas, Belgium |
Died | 18 February 2014(2014-02-18) (aged 27) Antwerp, Belgium |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | One-day rider |
Amateur teams | |
2005–2006 | Diametal-Colnago |
2006 | Pictoflex Bikeland Hyundai (stagiaire) |
2007 | Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen |
Professional teams | |
2008–2009 | Topsport Vlaanderen |
2010–2012 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
2013–2014 | IAM Cycling |
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Born in Sint Niklaas, Belgium, Goddaert left Ag2r–La Mondiale at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the new IAM Cycling team for the 2013 season.[2]
On 18 February 2014, Goddaert was killed during a training ride in Antwerp, when he fell from his bike and was struck by a De Lijn bus.[3]