Wouter Weylandt (Sint-Denijs-Westrem, September 27, 1984 – Mezzanego, May 9, 2011)
Today in 2011, Wouter crashed and died during stage 3 of that year’s Giro d’Italia.
Wouter first was a member of UCI ProTeam Quick-Step–Davitamon and later of Leopard Trek.
His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España.
He also won the 3rd (!) stage of the 2010 Giro d’Italia…
Gian Mattia D’Alberto – LaPresse 10 05 2011 Livorno sport
Giro d’Italia 4th stage finish. In the photo: team Leopard Trek and – 3rd from the right – Tyler Farrar, Wouter’s buddy.
The team withdrew from the Giro the next day…
Wouter Weylandt’s race number – 108 – has since been retired from use in the Giro d’Italia.
