Kurt Hovelijnck (born 2 June 1981) is a
Belgian former professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
, who competed as a professional between 2005 and 2013, competing for the , , Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly and squads.
He fractured his skull during a training accident in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
on 17 March 2009,
but returned to racing the following February.
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Belgian male cyclists
Living people
1981 births
People from Eeklo
Cyclists from East Flanders
21st-century Belgian people
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