As if it had to be this way: Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert experiences a magical moment day in and day out after six years of jet-black Ghent-Wevelgem

At Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert, they probably had their best day ever on Sunday, with Biniam Girmay winning at Gent-Wevelgem. As if it should be…

Vincent van Gensten

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Exactly six years ago, on March 27, 2016, Heller van der Schweren lost one of its riders during the Flemish Spring Race. Antoine Demouette (25), in his first professional year and this season in the Flemish spring, is racing the regular customer on ‘Break of the Day’. Until disaster struck after falling with five passengers at Gent-Wevelgem.

Right behind Demoiti was a mutator that also fell and was unable to avoid it. After his fall, Demoetti was taken to the intensive care unit at Lille University Hospital, where he died.

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He has not worn his number back since, 192, during Gent-Wevelgem. Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert has driven for years with his name on bikes and trailers. On Sunday, the team also posted tweets with the hashtag “Antoine’s Journey”.

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Remarkably, the Demoitié was revisited again when there were still 192 kilometers to drive. There was a sign with his picture and the text “A Journey to Antoine”.