Richard Depoorter

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Richard Depoorter (29 April 1915 16 June 1948) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won the 1943 and 1947 editions of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[1] He crashed into a tunnel wall on a "descent of the Sustenpas near Bern"[2] during the 1948 Tour of Switzerland and died onsite or shortly thereafter due to his injuries.[3][4][5]

Born(1915-04-29)29 April 1915
Ichtegem, Belgium
Died16 June 1948(1948-06-16) (aged 33)
Wassen, Switzerland
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Born(1915-04-29)29 April 1915
Ichtegem, Belgium
Died16 June 1948(1948-06-16) (aged 33)
Wassen, Switzerland
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