**Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke has died at the age of 34, with reports suggesting that he may have suffered a pulmonary embolism.**He was on holiday in Senegal when he was found dead in his room.
Vandenbroucke recorded over 50 wins, including the Paris-Nice race in 1998 and the gruelling Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic the following year.
He made his professional debut in 1994 but his career was marred when he was caught up in a doping scandal in 2002.
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“Rest in peace Frankie”
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It was thought the Mouscron-born rider was keen to return to racing this year.
Head of the Belgian cycling federation Laurent De Backer said: “An athlete with a brilliant but too short career has left us.”