UCI to work with authorities during investigation💯 int✤o rider's death
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UCI🎃 President B༺rian Cookson was at the team presentation(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
🌠Antoine Demoitié in action at E3 Harelbeke.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cycling’s governing body the UCI has said that it will work with the authorities looking into the death of Wanty-Groupe Gobert rider Antoine Demoitie. The 25-year-old, who was riding his first season as a professional, was injured when a race motorbike fell on him during Gent-Wevelgem and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:later died in hospital.
“The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is extremely saddened to learn about the passing of Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié of Wanty-Gওroupe Gobert,” a press release on the UCI’s website read. “The UCI will cooperate with all relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances of this tragic incident.”
Demoitie was involved in a crash with several riders when a following motorbike fell as it tried to avoid the incident, reportedly hitting Demoitie on the head. He was immediately taken to🧜 hospital in Ypres before 🎀being transferred to Lille, where he passed away. His wife and family were by his side at the time.
UCI president Brian Cookson issued his condolences to the fami🦋ly of Demoitie, saying that the Belgian would be missed.
"Antoine will be truly missed," Cookson said in the shor🎃t press release. "Our thoughts are with his fa🦩mily, friends and team."
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