Personal information | |
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Full name | Андрей Михайлович Кивилев |
Born | Taldykorgan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 20 September 1973
Died | 12 March 2003 Saint-Étienne, France | (aged 29)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1998–1999 | Festina–Lotus |
2000 | Ag2r |
2001–2003 | Cofidis |
Major wins | |
Route du Sud (2001) |
Andrei Mikhailovich Kivilev (Андрей Михайлович Кивилёв, 20 September 1973 – 12 March 2003) was a professional road bicycle racer from Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan. In March 2003, he crashed during the Paris–Nice race and subsequently died of his injuries. His death was the trigger for the UCI to implement the compulsory wearing of helmets in all endorsed races.