Qatar: Frederiek Nolf

Raam

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/rider-death-shocks-tour-of-qatar-20279?CPN=RSS&SOURCE=BRGENHOME

The death of Topsport Vlaanderen rider Frederiek Nolf has rocked the Tour of Qatar. The 21-year-old was found dead in bed in the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the race headquarters in Doha, this morning. The cause of his death has yet to be confirmed.

kenmc

21! bloody hell. Hope it wasn't from a needle

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

21! bloody hell. Hope it wasn't from a needle

I suppose it's the first thing we are all going to think.

Ghost Rider

I initially feared it was from a crash. (There was at least one fairly hairy-looking spill in yesterday's stage.) Do pro-cyclists ever actually die as a result of crashing in a race?

Raam wrote: »

I suppose it's the first thing we are all going to think.

Chips Lovell

Ghost Rider wrote: »

Do pro-cyclists ever actually die as a result of crashing in a race?

Sometimes yes, but I don't recall any case of someone dying suddenly after a crash.

Raam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Casartelli

On the way to the hospital in the chopper

tunney

Heart attack.

The cycnic in my wonders about the cause.

cantalach

el tonto wrote: »

Sometimes yes, but I don't recall any case of someone dying suddenly after a crash.

One of Valverde's team mates two years ago in a six day event:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/nov06/nov26news2

TinyExplosions

tunney wrote: »

Heart attack.

The cycnic in my wonders about the cause.

I think it's what everyone will think

TinyExplosions

From the Herald Sun

The last time a cyclist died in his sleep during a race was in 2003 when Frenchman Fabrice Salanson, 23, died in similar circumstances at the Tour of Germany.

BBC News archive

Raam

Dave McCall is another unfortunate

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3292.shtml

Ghost Rider

How did that happen, do you know?

Raam wrote: »

Dave McCall is another unfortunate

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3292.shtml

Raam

Ghost Rider wrote: »

How did that happen, do you know?

Dunno.

Chips Lovell

cantalach wrote: »

One of Valverde's team mates two years ago in a six day event:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/nov06/nov26news2

What I mean to say is I don't recall someone dying unexpectedtly in their sleep like that because of crash injuries.

stuf

el tonto wrote: »

What I mean to say is I don't recall someone dying unexpectedtly in their sleep like that because of crash injuries.

no - tends to be self-inflicted gloopy blood

RobFowl

Davy McCall was killed when hit by a car in a club race (not going to elaborate on the details) it was very tragic and he was a class act even as a vet.
This young lad Frederiek Nolf had a girlfriend, mother and father as well as a circle of friends. People do die in their sleep often for no particular reason and my only thoughts are for his family and friends.

Ghost Rider

That's awful.

RobFowl wrote: »

Davy McCall was killed when hit by a car in a club race (not going to elaborate on the details) it was very tragic and he was a class act even as a vet.

Tackleberry

In fairness we've all got a right to be cynical after years of doping scandals, but I don't think its right to comment while the guy is dead for barely 24 hours.

Sudden Death Syndrome is a well documented, poorly understood affliction, mainly in young athletes, we've seen GAA players in Ireland taken by it too, so I'm disappointed with many initial responses in this forum - we can leave those debates for another day.

May he Rest In Peace

titan18

el tonto wrote: »

Sometimes yes, but I don't recall any case of someone dying suddenly after a crash.

Andrei Kivilev died after a crash in paris-Nice a few years ago

DirkVoodoo

Poor guy, really sad news.

paddy's hill

Very sad news. Frederick finished 48th in the Tour of Ireland 2008. I was talking to him after the stage in cork. Nick guy and a big loss to our sport.
Rest in peace.