PROS – Chris Anker Sørensen dies after being hit by a car while cycling

Former Danish rider Chris Anker Sørensen passed away this Saturday at 37 years old, according to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). He was reportedly hit by a van driver while riding his bike in Zeebrugge. The former climber was in Belgium to comment on the World Championships for the Danish channel TV2. He ended his career in 2018, after a stage victory in the Giro in 2010, a Danish national championship title in 2015, and a stint with the French team Fortuneo-Vital Concept in 2016. In 2012, he was voted the most combative rider of the Tour de France.

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