Having enjoyed an unusual career split by four years working in the construction injury, former Belgian road champion and Tour de France stage winner Serge Baguet has died.
He was aged just 47 years and had been suffering from cancer for some time.
He began his professional career with the Lotto team in 1991 and would later ride for Vlaanderen 2002.
But just over five years after starting out as a pro rider he decided the life was not for him and he stopped, opting to go and work as a roofer in his father-in-law’s construction company.
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He continued to train and indeed race as an amateur and four years after walking away from pro cycling he was back again; signing once more for Lotto in 2000.
The following year he won stage 17 of the Tour de France and was also 3rd in Amstel Gold. He was 2nd in Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne (1.1) in 2002. Three years later he became Belgian champion and also won back to back stages in Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol.
His final year racing came in 2007, by which time he was racing with QuickStep, and he was a regular on the Belgian national team at the World Championships during his career.
He had been diagnosed with colon cancer three years ago after suffering severe pain while cycling. And while he would be treated and beat the disease, it returned and claimed his life today.
The entire @Lotto_Soudal team wants to offer its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Serge Baguet who died at the age of 47. pic.twitter.com/bUPwzZNqU4
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) February 9, 2017
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