Former UCI president Hein Verbruggen has died at the age of 75. He passed away on Tuesday evening after battling leukaemia.
The Dutchman was the president of cycling’s governing body between 1991 and 2005, and was succeeded by Pat McQuaid. He was appointed as honorary chairman following his retirement. In 1996, Verbruggen became a member of the IOC.
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