Bjarne Vanacker
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 30, 1997 |
| date of death | November 6, 2017 |
| nation |
 Belgium
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| discipline | Street |
| Societies) | |
| 2016 2017 |
EFC-Etixx EFC-L & R-Vulsteke |
| Last updated: November 20, 2017 | |
Bjarne Vanacker (born May 30, 1997 in Torhout ; † November 6, 2017 there ) was a Belgian cyclist .
life and career
As a junior, Vanacker was sixth in Menen-Kemmel-Menen in 2015 and third in the junior edition of the Tour of Flanders ( Keizer der Juniores ). In May 2017 Vanacker finished tenth at the Belgian U23 time trial championships in Anzegem , 1:24 minutes behind the winner, Senne Leysen . Five months later he was fifteenth in the Piccolo Giro di Lombardia . He also finished second behind Mathias Van Gompel at Reningelst Internatie .
He was found dead in bed that morning on November 6, 2017.
Web links
- Bjarne Vanacker in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Bjarne Vanacker in the ProCyclingStats.com database
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cause still unknown. Young driver Vanacker is dead. Radsport-news.com. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vanacker, Bjarne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torhout |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 2017 |
| Place of death | Torhout |