Richard Depoorter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 April 1914 Ichtegem, Belgium |
| Died |
16 June 1948 (aged 34) Wassen, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
Richard Depoorter (29 April 1914 – 16 June 1948) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won the 1943 and 1947 editions of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[1] He crashed into a tunnel wall on a "descent of the Sustenpas near Bern"[2] during the 1948 Tour of Switzerland and died onsite or shortly thereafter due to his injuries.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Richard Depoorter". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Pelkey, Charles (September 2, 2009). "The Explainer — Surviving in the hardest of times". VeloNews.Com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Richard Depoorter". Cyclingarchives.com. 1915-04-29. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Richard Depoorter". Memoire di cyclisme. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Richard Depoorter (body being carried off road after fatal accident)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
External links
- Richard Depoorter profile at Cycling Archives
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