Igor Decraene

Igor Decraene (26 January 1996 in Waregem – 30 August 2014 in Zulte) was a Belgian cyclist. He had ridden professionally since 2012. In 2013, he became the UCI world junior men's time trial champion. The event took place on 24 September in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. In 2013 and 2014 he was also the Belgian national champion in the time trial for juniors men. At the time of his death, he was preparing to defend his junior world time trial title at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain on 23 September.

Decraene, aged 18, died in an accident on 30 August 2014 near Zulte, East Flanders. Initial media reports suggested that he had taken his own life, however the family and police denied this was the case. He was riding home from a party when he was hit and killed by a train.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Igor Decraene, world junior champion, found dead aged 18". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
↑ Van Hoofstat, Jef (31 August 2014). "Wielerbelofte Igor Decraene overleden na aanrijding door trein" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

External links

Igor Decraene at le site du Cyclisme (French)

Belgian Professional Cyclist of the Year

Crystal Bicycle	1992 De Wolf 1993 Museeuw 1994 Herygers 1995–1997 Museeuw 1998 Steels 1999 Vandenbroucke 2000 Tchmil 2001 Verbrugghe 2002 Museeuw 2003 Van Petegem 2004–2006 Boonen 2007 Nys 2008–2011 Gilbert 2012 Boonen 2013 Nys 2014–2015 Van Avermaet

Best Young Rider	1994 Trouvé 1995 Hoste 1996 D'Hollander 1997–1998 Nys 1999 Hulsmans 2000 Van Goolen 2001 Boonen 2002 De Weert 2003 Vansummeren 2004–2005 Albert 2006 Cornu 2007 Albert 2008 Bakelants 2009 Boeckmans 2010 Eijssen 2011 Van der Sande 2012 Van Hoecke 2013 Decraene 2014 Teuns 2015 De Plus

Best Manager	2000 Lefevere & Bruyneel 2001 Braeckevelt 2002–2003 Bruyneel 2004 Lefevere 2005 De Cauwer 2006 Lefevere 2007–2009 Bruyneel 2010 Sergeant 2011 Lelangue 2012 Bomans 2013 Lefevere 2014–2015 Planckaert

Crystal Drop of Sweat	2005 Hulsmans 2006 Steegmans 2007 Vansummeren 2008 Aerts 2009 Vandenbergh 2010 Aerts 2011 Vanendert 2012 De Weert 2013 Vandenbergh 2014–2015 Keisse

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