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Has a cyclist ever died in the Tour de France before today?

The Tour de France is one of the world's most prestigious cycling events and the most grueling and dangerous. Today, the Tour de France saw its first death when cyclist Michael Goolaerts died after suffering a heart attack. Goolaerts was only 23 years old. This is the first time in the race's 115-year history that a cyclist has died during the event. Goolaerts was competing for the Veranda's Willems-Crelan team and was taken to the hospital after being found unconscious on the side of the road by fellow riders. Sadly, he passed away shortly after arriving. Today's tragedy serves as a reminder of the dangers of cycling and the risks that professionals take when they compete in the Tour de France.