Kristof Goddaert

Belgian professional road cyclist

Kristof Goddaert - Belgian professional road cyclist
Born

November 21st, 1986
38 years ago

Died

2014
11 years ago — 28 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Belgium

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A Belgian cyclist competed in professional road racing from 2005 to 2014. Achieved success in various one-day races and stage tours. Participated in the Tour de France, showcasing strong performance among elite competitors. Trained and raced with prominent teams like SC Leuven, and later with the ProTeam team.

Won the 2011 Tour de l'Ain

Achieved multiple top finishes in Belgian races

Competed in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the Tour de France

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