Frederiek Nolf (10 February 1987 – 5 February 2009) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who died in Doha in his sleep of an apparent heart attack between stages 4 and 5 of the 2009 Tour of Qatar.[1] Nolf was born in Kortrijk. He was a friend of cyclist Wouter Weylandt, who died two years after Nolf, in a racing accident in May 2011.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Frederiek Nolf |
Born | Kortrijk, Belgium | 10 February 1987
Died | 5 February 2009 Doha, Qatar | (aged 21)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
2008–2009 | Topsport Vlaanderen |
References
edit- ^ Brown, Gregor (5 February 2009). "Belgian rider passes away in Qatar". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
External links
edit- Frederiek Nolf at Cycling Archives (archived)