Gijs Verdick

Gijs Verdick (23 June 1994 – 9 May 2016) was a Dutch professional cyclist.

In early 2016 he rode for Cyclingteam Jo Piels.

On the night of May 2 and 3, 2016, he suffered two heart attacks during the under-23 Carpathian Couriers Race in Poland.

[1] On 8 May he was brought from Poland to the Isala hospital in Zwolle, Netherlands, where he died the day after.

[2][3] After his death, several of his organs were offered up for donation.