Igor Decraene

Igor Decraene (26 January 1996, in Waregem – 30 August 2014, in Zulte) was a Belgian cyclist. In 2013, he became the UCI world junior men's time trial champion. The event took place on 24 September in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. In 2013 and 2014 he was also the Belgian national champion in the time trial for juniors men. He also won the Crystal Bicycle for Best Young Rider in 2013. At the time of his death, he was preparing to defend his junior world time trial title at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain on 23 September.

Igor Decraene

Decraene after winning the 2013 Junior Time Trial World Championship
Personal information
Born	(1996-01-26)26 January 1996 Waregem, Belgium
Died	30 August 2014(2014-08-30) (aged 18) Zulte, Belgium
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time trialist
Amateur team
2013–2014	Tieltse Rennerclub

Decraene, aged 18, died in an accident on 30 August 2014 near Zulte, East Flanders. Initial media reports suggested that he had taken his own life, however the family and police denied this was the case. He was riding home from a party when he was hit and killed by a train.^[1][2]

Major results

2013

1st Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships

1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

1st Chrono des Nations Juniors

1st Stage 2a (ITT) Keizer der Juniores

2nd Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships

2014

1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships