Philippe Gaumont is dead

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Since three weeks in coma after a heart attack the former Cofidis rider died today aged 40.

 

[Carols]

So sorry to hear that. May he rest in peace....

 

[saneguy]

Sad news this...may his soul rest in peace...

 

[LaFlorecita]

According to L'equipe the news is false but he is in a very bad condition

 

[RHRH19861986]

According to L'equipe the news is false but he is in a very bad condition

Brain death or sth. like that... In various Wikipedia pages, he was declared dead this morning. Good to hear there´s hope.

Also quite suprised there´s so little reaction on him here on CN, in the forums... Only explanation I see is that most here are really young and didn´t know him as an active rider. He was a star.

Then it´s logic. I, aged 27, also knew Draijer or Simpson only from hearsay, and couldn´t follow their active careers.

 

[RedheadDane]

I can't help but thinking that being brain-dead is worse than dead-dead. Coz that means that his family may eventually have to make that horrible decision...

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Also quite suprised there´s so little reaction on him here on CN, in the forums... Only explanation I see is that most here are really young and didn´t know him as an active rider. He was a star.

No he was not. He is/was best known as VDB's buddy and compagnon in several shady affaires. And like VDB himself he ended his cycling career in a mess - and died young.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

when I think of gaumont I think of the docu avila about vdb/god. amazing person. popping stillnox pills like candy to hallucinate the day before flanders and then destroy the entire field in the first hours. BEAST!

 

[jens_attacks]

when I think of gaumont I think of the docu avila about vdb/god. amazing person. popping stillnox pills like candy to hallucinate the day before flanders and then destroy the entire field in the first hours. BEAST!

RIP

 

[Michele]

Dying at 40 years old is ever a horrible news, whoever you are.

 

[Antoine_Blondin]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Deces-de-philippe-gaumont/371831

This is official, Gaumont died yesterday evening.