Frank Vandenbroucke Death
Frank passed away on October 12, 2009 at the age of 34.
When did Frank Vandenbroucke die?
October 12, 2009How old was Frank Vandenbroucke when died?
34
Frank Vandenbroucke Birthday and Date of Death
Frank Vandenbroucke was born on November 6, 1974 and died on October 12, 2009. Frank was 34 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 6, 1974
Date of Death: October 12, 2009
Age at Death: 34
Frank Vandenbroucke - Biography
Frank Vandenbroucke (6 November 1974 – 12 October 2009), was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. He was the great hope of Belgian cycling in the 1990s but a remarkable talent which appeared in his adolescence in athletics and then in cycle racing dissipated in a succession of drugs problems, rows with teams, suicide attempts and finally being disowned by the cycling world. His former wife described him as a cocaine addict. He is known to have had numerous drug and family problems, and to have attempted suicide. However, VDB claimed in an interview with ProCycling's Daniel Friebe three weeks before his death to have made a near-complete recovery from the emotional issues that plagued him throughout his career. Vandenbroucke told Friebe, "I simply realise that the last year and a half have been fantastic for me." Nevertheless, he died of a pulmonary embolism in October 2009.
