Rob Goris

Rob Goris (16 March 1982 – 5 July 2012) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who rode for UCI Professional Continental Team team .

Biography

Before becoming a cyclist he competed at national level in ice hockey. From 1998 to 2009, Goris played ice hockey for HYC Herentals and Olympia Heist op den Berg, winning the Belgian national championship three times. He also took part in three World Championships with the Belgian national team, where he served as captain. After HYC Herentals won the title in 2009, Goris retired from the ice hockey to focus on a career in cycling.

Death

He died of a heart attack in his hotel room in Rouen while visiting the 2012 Tour de France. A funeral service was held for Goris in Herentals, Belgium, at the Sint-Waldetrudis Church. A bicycle and a pair of hockey skates were placed before his urn. Former ice hockey teammates honored his memory by lining the church aisle with their jerseys and sticks as his ashes were brought inside.

Major achievements

2010

1st Antwerpse Havenpijl