Cyclist Michael Goolaerts dies after suffering cardiac arrest during Paris-Roubaix race

Fans pay tribute to 23-year-old Belgian, who passed away in hospital last night

Michael Goolaerts dead cycling Paris-Roubaix race
Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts has died at the age of 23
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Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts has died after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Paris-Roubaix race yesterday.

The Independent reports that the 23-year-old had apparently crashed around 110km (68 miles) into the 257km (160 miles) race and received medical assistance on the roadside. Goolaerts was found unconscious by race doctors after falling on the second set of cobbles during the one-day classic, in northern France, says the BBC.

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