Igor Decraene (26 January 1996, in

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– 30 August 2014, in Zulte) was a Belgian cyclist. In 2013, he became the UCI world junior men's time trial champion. The event took place on 24 September in

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. In 2013 and 2014 he was also the Belgian national champion in the time trial for juniors men. He also won the

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for Best Young Rider in 2013. At the time of his death, he was preparing to defend his junior world time trial title at the

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in Ponferrada,

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on 23 September. Decraene, aged 18, died in an accident on 30 August 2014 near Zulte,

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. Initial media reports suggested that he had taken his own life, however the family and police denied this was the case. He was riding home from a party when he was hit and killed by a

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Major results

;2013 : 1st Jersey rainbow chrono

Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships : 1st MaillotBélgica

Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 1st Chrono des Nations Juniors : 1st Stage 2a (

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) Keizer der Juniores : 2nd Silver medal europe

Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships ;2014 : 1st MaillotBélgica

Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

References

External links

Igor Decraene
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1996 births 2014 deaths Belgian male cyclists People from Waregem Railway accident deaths in Belgium Cyclists from West Flanders {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1990s-stub