Kiwi triathlete Andrea Hewitt farewelled her French fiance and coach at his funeral in France yesterday.
Olympian triathlete Laurent Vidal, 31, died in his sleep in Gigean, France, of a suspected heart attack on Tuesday night.
His funeral service was held at the Paraoisse Sainte-Tehrese at 6 Rue du Clair Martin in Sete.
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Yesterday, New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell tweeted: "Time 2 say farewell until we meet again! I'll take great pleasure talking about how you changed my life!