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Dutch cyclist Pim Lightart (C) (Lotto-Soudal) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 36th 'Grand Prix de la Marseillaise' cycling race on February 1, 2015 in Marseille, southeastern France, ahead of Belgian cyclists Kenneth Vanbilsen (R) (Cofidis) and Antoine Demoitie (L) (Wallonie Bruxelles). AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)
Dutch cyclist Pim Lightart (C) (Lotto-Soudal) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 36th 'Grand Prix de la Marseillaise' cycling race on February 1, 2015 in Marseille, southeastern France, ahead of Belgian cyclists Kenneth Vanbilsen (R) (Cofidis) and Antoine Demoitie (L) (Wallonie Bruxelles). AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/Getty Images

Antoine Demoitie, Cyclist, Dies After Crash with Race Motorcycle

Joseph Zucker
Mar 27, 2016

Cyclist Antoine Demoitie, 25, has died after being hospitalized following a crash during the 2016 Gent-Wevelgem, confirmed police, via the AFP News Agency. 

According to Agence France-Presse (via Richard Windsor of Cycling Weekly), a race motorcycle ran over Demoitie after he fell off his bike. Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert, for whom Demoitie rides, confirmed earlier on Sunday he was in intensive care. 

The AFP reported the crash occurred in Sainte-Marie-Cappel, France, as the race crossed over from Belgium, and medical personnel transported Demoitie to nearby Lille.

Demoitie recently competed in the one-day E3 Harelbeke, finishing in 69th place. It was his first race on the 2016 UCI WorldTour.

BBC Sport reported Jens Debusschere was also hospitalized Sunday after he suffered a concussion in a separate crash.

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