Paul Haghedooren

Paul Haghedooren ( born October 11, 1959 in Kortrijk, † November 9, 1997 in Bruges ) was a Belgian racing cyclist.

Paul Haghedooren was a professional racing car driver 1982 until 1994. His greatest achievement was winning the Belgian road championship in 1985. Five times he participated in the Tour de France, his best finish was ranked 33, also in 1985.

End of the 1980s fell on Haghedooren at several doping tests, which is why he consulted Manfred Donike in Cologne, to prove his innocence. It was found a naturally greatly increased testosterone levels with him, in fact.

Three years after Haghedooren had finished his pro career, he suffered a heart attack during a fair race in Belgium; However, the doctors could find no organic reasons. Two months later he broke while jogging along the beach of Knokke and was taken by helicopter to the hospital in Bruges, where he died.

1985 Tour de France Henri Luyten Arthur Vanderstuyft Cyrille Van Hauwaert Jean Rossius Jules Vanhevel Alphonse Schepers Georges Lemaire Gustave Danneels Jean Aerts Marcel Kint Rik Van Steenbergen Achiel Buysse Jozef Schils Rik Van Looy Frans De Mulder Jef Planckaert Edward Sels Guido Reybrouck Julien Stevens Roger De Vlaeminck Herman Van Springel Frans Verbeeck Roger Swerts Willy Teirlinck Freddy Maertens Michel Pollentier Jos Jacobs Frank Hoste Lucien Van Impe Eric Vanderaerden Marc Sergeant Ferdi Van Den Haute Etienne De Wilde Carlo Bomans Johan Museeuw Wilfried Nelissen Tom Steels Axel Merckx Ludovic Capelle Geert Omloop Stijn Devolder Tom Boonen Philippe Gilbert
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