Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie killed after horror crash in race. Belgian Antoine Demoitie, 25, died in hospital following the horror smash during the Gent-Wevelgem race in Belgium on Sunday.
A police spokesperson said: “The rider died. An inquiry is under way to determine the circumstances.”
Demoitie had been transported to a hospital in Lille after the accident in Sainte-Marie-Cappel, northern France.
The cyclist’s Wanty team had earlier said Demoitie was in a “serious condition” in the hospital’s intensive care unit.