Former QuickStep CEO Patrick Lefevere taken to hospital after falling ill

Patrick Levere at the 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Patrick Levere at the 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Image credit: Getty Images)

Former Soudal-QuickStep CEO Patrick Lefevere was taken to hospital on Wednesday evening after falling ill while having dinner at a restaurant.

The 70-year-old, who ran the QuickStep team from its foundation in 2003 until the end of last season, was taken to Gent University Hospital where he spent the night, according to a report by La Derniere Heure.

Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.

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