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Brussels, Sept 19 (AFP\/APP):Former pro cyclist Chris Anker Sorensen was killed in a road accident on the sidelines of the world championships in Belgium on Saturday, local media reported, citing Denmark’s TV2 Sport.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old, who won a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2010, was in Belgium to report on the tournament which starts Sunday.<\/p>\n

Belgian broadcaster Sporza said that Sorensen was out cycling when he was involved in a collision with a car.<\/p>\n

In his riding career, Sorensen competed for the CSC, Saxo Bank and Tinkoff teams.<\/p>\n

As well as winning the eighth stage of the 2010 Giro, he captured the sixth stage of the 2008 Criterium du Dauphine and was Danish national champion in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brussels, Sept 19 (AFP\/APP):Former pro cyclist Chris Anker Sorensen was killed in a road accident on the sidelines of the world championships in Belgium on Saturday, local media reported, citing Denmark’s TV2 Sport. The 37-year-old, who won a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2010, […]<\/p>\n

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