Igor Decraene Suicide

[Rotted Melon]

!!!

http://www.businessinsider.com/belgian-cycling-star-igor-decraene-dies-in-apparent-suicide-2014-8

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Very sad, horrible news. Reminds me of the tragedy of Julen Goikoetxea. Always a terrible thing to hear has happened.

 

[classicomano]

I read that he was on his bike riding home from a party and was accidentally caught by a train, no suicide.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I read that he was on his bike riding home from a party and was accidentally caught by a train, no suicide.

Yep, that's also what I heard.

 

[Rotted Melon]

As a parent of 2 young children, the thought that a young man with the whole world ahead of him would do such a thing is terribly frightening. As perverse a comment as it may be, I hope it was a train accident...

 

[Afrank]

God, that's horrible.

Was it really an accident or suicide?

The RTBF Sport website originally reported that he had been involved in an accident. But the Belga news agency reported later that Decraene had committed suicide. The agency gave no further details.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...r-decraene-dies-18_343272#oDlHh3BivAMCSAKO.99

 

[gunara]

God, that's horrible.

Was it really an accident or suicide?

I read that he was on his bike riding home from a party and was accidentally caught by a train, no suicide.

Horrible news, either way. So sad, beyond words. He's a name I kept remembering since last year, and now this news... All thoughts for his family and people close to him.

 

[Red Rick]

Really, really horrible that this happened, but I imagine that for his family and friends there's a difference between an accident and suicide

 

[gunara]

...for his family and friends there's a difference between an accident and suicide

Agree with this, though.

 

[TANK91]

Very sad for any rider to pass but he was such a talent by the sounds of it, RIP Igor.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just horrible.

 

[Afrank]

Confirmed, it was not suicide. Tragic no matter what, but death by accident is the lesser of two evils in this case.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/09/p...hampion-igor-decraene-dismiss-suicide-claims/

 

[BigMac]

Confirmed, it was not suicide. Tragic no matter what, but death by accident is the lesser of two evils in this case.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/09/p...hampion-igor-decraene-dismiss-suicide-claims/

I would not be so sure about that. Suicide would mean he voluntarily - for whatever reason - put an end to his life. In this case, it was an accident. Igor, like most, wanted to live and that was taken away from him. Sad.

 

[rider416]

I read that he was on his bike riding home from a party and was accidentally caught by a train, no suicide.

Horrible. If not suicide, why would they jump to that conclusion so quickly? Being hit by a train on a bike certainly wouldn't equal suicide unless either strong evidence to that or very terrible reporting...

 

[Afrank]

I would not be so sure about that. Suicide would mean he voluntarily - for whatever reason - put an end to his life. In this case, it was an accident. Igor, like most, wanted to live and that was taken away from him. Sad.

For his family and friends I think it's probably better that he didn't want to end his life. Knowing someone close to you was in such a situation that they felt death was their only way out is a difficult thing to take. Knowing that it could have been prevented makes the whole tragedy all the worse.

It's a matter of opinion though, and very sad no matter what.

 

[Arnout]

Confirmed, it was not suicide. Tragic no matter what, but death by accident is the lesser of two evils in this case.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/09/p...hampion-igor-decraene-dismiss-suicide-claims/

I'm not saying he committed suicide, but all the "evidence" brought forward by this article doesn't count out suicide. Someone doesn't need to be happy to appear happy.

That said, drunk driving home after a party points towards an accident.

 

[BigMac]

For his family and friends I think it's probably better that he didn't want to end his life. Knowing someone close to you was in such a situation that they felt death was their only way out is a difficult thing to take. Knowing that it could have been prevented makes the whole tragedy all the worse.

It's a matter of opinion though, and very sad no matter what.

With that I agree.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Today was Men Junior‘s ITT WC race.

Maybe a day to remember a friendly young man who once had his biggest success in cycling on a day like today‘s…

A day to remember Belgium‘s Igor Decraene… Born nearly exactly four years before Remco - and Decraene apparently had already signed a contract with Quick-Step for his first year(s) in the U23 category.

Igor Decraene

Igor Decraene (born 1996-01-26 in Waregem, passed away 2014-08-30) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, active between 2013 and 2014.

www.procyclingstats.com

Just spend these two minutes to read whom he beat on the day of his biggest success; you‘ll find the result, the ranking, here:

World Championships MJ - ITT 2013 Time trial results

Igor Decraene is the winner of World Championships MJ - ITT 2013, before Mathias Krigbaum and Zeke Mostov.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Today was Men Junior‘s ITT WC race.

Maybe a day to remember a friendly young man who once had his biggest success in cycling on a day like today‘s…

A day to remember Belgium‘s Igor Decraene… Born nearly exactly four years before Remco - and Decraene apparently had already signed a contract with Quick-Step for his first year(s) in the U23 category.

Igor Decraene

Igor Decraene (born 1996-01-26 in Waregem, passed away 2014-08-30) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, active between 2013 and 2014.

www.procyclingstats.com

Just spend these two minutes to read whom he beat on the day of his biggest success; you‘ll find the result, the ranking, here:

World Championships MJ - ITT 2013 Time trial results

Igor Decraene is the winner of World Championships MJ - ITT 2013, before Mathias Krigbaum and Zeke Mostov.

www.procyclingstats.com

Everyone who‘s still riding at a professional level today is either outside the top 10 or Matt Gibson.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Everyone who‘s still riding at a professional level today is either outside the top 10 or Matt Gibson.

In fact it‘s the worst top 10 in the history of worlds juniors ITTs. Doesn‘t take anything away from the win, but it‘s really notable.

 

[memyselfandI]

You know, if track is the same, equipment within the rules, weather not changing drastically during the race... it's the race of the truth. Top ten of the day are worthy group of athletes and others..go figure?!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You know, if track is the same, equipment within the rules, weather not changing drastically during the race... it's the race of the truth. Top ten of the day are worthy group of athletes and others..go figure?!

Plenty of top WT pros in that race. Like.... Ganna, Van Hooydonck, Affini, Oomen, Padun...

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Plenty of top WT pros in that race. Like.... Ganna, Van Hooydonck, Affini, Oomen, Padun...

Exactly…

Plus: MvDP, Cavagna and Garcia Cortina!…

 

[gunara]

Ganna was smoked by more than one third of the field

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ganna was smoked by more than one third of the field

Basically like earlier this week.