Riders pay tribute to IAM Cycling's Kristof Goddaert

IAM Cycling rider Kristof Goddaert killed while out training around Antwerp

Kristof Goddaert

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Belgian cyclist Kristof Goddaert of team IAM Cycling died while training in Antwerp today. According to Sporza TV, the 27-year-old fell on a train crossing at 14:10, was hit by a passing bus and was killed immediately.

"First, our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, to whom we offer our sincere condolences and assure them of our support in this terrible ordeal," said the team's general manger, Michel Thétaz in a press release. "IAM Cycling also lost an exemplary professional rider and a man of quality."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.