Junior time trial world champion Igor Decraene dies aged 18

Belgian Igor Decraene was set to defend world title in a few weeks' time

Igor Decraeyne in the mens Junior TT World Championship 2013

Belgian junior time trial world champion Igor Decraene has died aged 18.

Decraene won the rainbow jersey in Florence last September, and was training with the Belgian team as he set out to defend the title in a few weeks' time in Ponferrada, Spain.

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