France's Charlie Dalin has died from cancer at the age of 42, his family announced on Thursday, one year after he sailed to a spectacular victory in the Vendée Globe. Dalin won the round-the-world race weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer.
French Vendée Globe champion Charlie Dalin dies at 42
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Thu 10:28 - Le Figaro
The Vendée Globe record despite cancer: when Charlie Dalin spoke to Le Figaro last October
Thu 11:58 - France 24
French Vendée Globe champion Charlie Dalin dies at 42