Michael Goolaerts

Michael Goolaerts
Goolaerts in 2017
Personal information
Born(1994-07-24)24 July 1994
Lier, Belgium
Died8 April 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 23)
Lille, France
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013Verandas Willems (stagiaire)
2015–2016Lotto–Soudal U23
2016Lotto–Soudal (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2014Verandas Willems
2017–2018Vérandas Willems–Crelan

Michael Goolaerts (Dutch: [ˈmɑikəl ˈɣoːlaːrts]; 24 July 1994 – 8 April 2018) was a Belgian cyclist who rode for Vérandas Willems–Crelan. During the 2018 Paris–Roubaix, Goolaerts suffered a cardiac arrest. He was airlifted to a hospital in Lille, where he died hours later.