Davy Coenen (2 April 1980 – 9 February 2010) was a Belgian

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. He won both the '' Benelux Cup'' and the ''Flanders Cup''. He also finished third in the 2007 Belgium championship. While training to qualify for the

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Davy was diagnosed with a

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in February 2009. He died of the tumor a year later at the age of 29.Coenen dies after brain tumor
''Cycling News''

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1981 births 2010 deaths Belgian male cyclists Sportspeople from Neerpelt 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1980s-stub