Antoine Demoitié facts for kids
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Demoitié at the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens in Leuven, Belgium, 2015
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Antoine Demoitié |
| Born | 16 October 1990 Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Died | 27 March 2016 (aged 25) Lille, Hauts-de-France, France |
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| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Antoine Demoitié (born 16 October 1990 – died 27 March 2016) was a professional road cyclist from Belgium. He rode his bike in races for a living from 2011 until his death in 2016.
About Antoine Demoitié
Antoine Demoitié was a talented cyclist known for his strong performances in many races. He was born in Liège, Belgium, and loved cycling from a young age. He became a professional rider in 2011.
His Cycling Career
Antoine competed in many important cycling events. He was part of several professional teams during his career. These teams included Lotto–Bodysol, Idemasport–Biowanze, Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Wanty–Groupe Gobert. He often finished in the top spots in races.
Key Race Results
Antoine had many great results throughout his career. Here are some of his best achievements:
- 2012
- 1st Stage 2b Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 3rd Overall Triptyque Ardennais
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Gooikse Pijl
- 5th De Vlaamse Pijl
- 6th La Côte Picarde
- 7th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 9th Memorial Van Coningsloo
- 2013
- 2nd Grote Prijs Stad Geel
- 3rd Ronde Pévéloise
- 4th Ronde van Noord-Holland
- 9th Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic I
- 10th Polynormande
- 10th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 2014
- 1st Tour du Finistère
- 2nd Omloop van het Waasland
- 4th Handzame Classic
- 6th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 7th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 7th Paris–Bourges
- 2015
- 1st Wanzele Koerse
- 2nd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- 2nd Handzame Classic
- 3rd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 4th Cholet-Pays de Loire
- 7th Halle–Ingooigem
- 7th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 9th Omloop van het Waasland
- 10th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st Stage 4
- 2016
- 2nd Dorpenomloop Rucphen
A Tragic Accident
On 27 March 2016, Antoine Demoitié was racing in the Gent–Wevelgem road race. During the race, he was involved in a crash with several other cyclists. Sadly, after the crash, he was hit by a motorcycle. He was only 25 years old. Antoine was taken to the hospital but passed away later that evening. His team and the cycling world were very sad to lose him.
See Also
In Spanish: Antoine Demoitié para niños
- List of professional cyclists who died during a race
