Kristof Goddaert (21 November 1986 – 18 February 2014) was a Belgian road racing cyclist who competed as a professional between 2008 and 2014 for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Ag2r–La Mondiale and IAM Cycling squads.[1][2]
 Goddaert at 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kristof Goddaert |
| Born | 21 November 1986 Sint Niklaas, Belgium |
| Died | 18 February 2014 (aged 27) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | One-day rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005–2006 | Diametal-Colnago |
| 2006 | Pictoflex Bikeland Hyundai (stagiaire) |
| 2007 | Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen |
| Professional teams | |
| 2008–2009 | Topsport Vlaanderen |
| 2010–2012 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| 2013–2014 | IAM Cycling |
Born in Sint Niklaas, Belgium, Goddaert left Ag2r–La Mondiale at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the new IAM Cycling team for the 2013 season.[2]
On 18 February 2014, Goddaert was killed during a training ride in Antwerp, when he fell from his bike and was struck by a De Lijn bus.[3]
Major results
- 2007
- 3rd Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 2008
- 2nd Tour de Vendée
- 4th Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden
- 5th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
- 9th Paris–Tours
- 2009
- 3rd Paris–Brussels
- 7th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
- 7th Munsterland Giro
- 7th Omloop van het Houtland
- 2010
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Wallonie
- 5th Le Samyn
- 2011
- 8th Gent–Wevelgem
- 2012
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Tro Bro Leon
- 7th Halle–Ingooigem
- 2013
- 7th Grote Prijs Wase Polders
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Eurometropole
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kristof Goddaert.
- Kristof Goddaert at Cycling Archives
- Kristof Goddaert at CQ Ranking
- Kristof Goddaert at ProCyclingStats
- CyclingNews
- Kristof Goddaert's profile on Cycling Base
