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Jun 23, 2026

Former pro Haddou dies in motorcycle crash

L'Equipe reports that former pro Saïd Haddou, who last raced for Europcar in 2012, has died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 43.

Haddou won the Tro-Bro Léon twice in his career, in 2007 and 2009, and made seven starts in Monuments and two in Grand Tours, including the Tour de France. [L'Equipe]

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