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Former Tour De France Stage Winner Ludo Dierckxsens Dies During Charity Ride at Age 60
- Ludo Dierckxsens, the Belgian national champion known for his stage victory in the 1999 Tour de France, passed away Thursday afternoon while participating in a long-distance fundraising cycling event organized to support cancer research in Belgium.
- He became unwell during the annual charity ride and collapsed around 3pm on Sint-Gillislaan in the city of Dendermonde, with emergency responders closely monitoring the event.
- Dierckxsens raced professionally for 12 years, winning six pro races including GP Denain, Paris-Bourges, and a solo Tour de France stage in 1999 while wearing the Belgian champion jersey.
- Following his Tour win, he admitted taking a banned corticosteroid for knee pain before the race and received a six-month ban but retained his stage victory, and he retired in 2005 at age 41.
- His death highlights risks even for experienced cyclists and prompted widespread tributes from former teammates and the cycling community, who remembered him as a beloved mentor and road captain.
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He wanted to do something good and paid for it with his life: ex-cyclist Ludo Dierckxsens (†60) died tragically in a benefit cycle race.
Yesterday, while fighting a charity race for an association fighting cancer, Belgium's 1999 champion and stage winner the same year on the Tour Ludo Dierckxsens tragically lost his life.
He won a stage of the Tour de France in 1999. ...
A tragedy in Belgian cycling. Ludo Dierckxsens has died at the age of 60. The former Belgian champion was on his way as road captain during the 1000 kilometers for Kom Op Tegen Kanker on Thursday.
Former professional cyclist and ex-Belgian cycling champion Ludo Dierckxsens (60) passed away on Thursday afternoon in Dendermonde. He was taking part in the 1,000 km for Kom Op Tegen Kanker, which started today. Dierckxens is said to have become unwell. The emergency services rode behind the peloton. "They immediately started resuscitation, but unfortunately Ludo could not be saved," according to the organization.
Former professional cyclist Ludo Dierckxsens (60) has died during the 1,000 km for Kom op tegen Kanker. Dierckxsens fell and was resuscitated on the spot.
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