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1997 Gent-Wevelgem winner Phillipe Gaumont passes away in France

Last Post 05/15/2013 08:54 AM by jacques anquetil. 7 Replies.

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05/13/2013 06:49 PM
At age 40. You can't tell me that the era in which he rode had nothing to do with his early passing. http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14567/Reports-1997-Gent-Wevelgem-winner-Gaumont-passes-away-in-France.aspx

----- It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong.

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05/13/2013 07:06 PM
I saw that Keith and just told my housemate that another EPOer died. Irony; a drug created to enable really sick people to recovery is being used by and killing some of the healthiest. Ben

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05/13/2013 07:53 PM
Your blood isn't supposed to have the viscosity of STP oil treatment. Truly a shame.

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05/13/2013 08:27 PM
Wasn't Gaumont one of the pot belge guys? If so, man, that was some serious sh_t. sad

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05/13/2013 08:39 PM
The irony of him writing a book, "Prisoner of Doping", and dying so young...just crazy.

----- It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong.

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05/14/2013 12:12 AM
Posted By pike HillRoad on 05/13/2013 08:27 PM Wasn't Gaumont one of the pot belge guys? If so, man, that was some serious sh_t. sad Gaumont was into everything. It's weird, I haven't seen a thing about yet on French media.

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05/14/2013 09:28 AM
when I think of Gaumont, I think of him laying in the Forest of Arenberg with a broken femur. Not sure what year that was.

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05/15/2013 08:54 AM
interesting that this news hasn't really made it to the main cycling websites http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-philippe-gaumont-dies-40-following-heart-attack-191647298.html