Claude Criquielion RIIP: Lion Who Cries!!!

Belgian cyclist, Claude Criquielion, died of a stroke yesterday.  Note this excerpt from his wiki page where pattern-clusters give evidence in support of his death being "timely":

Criquielion was well placed to win a medal in the 1988 world road race championship in Belgium. However, he crashed in sight of the line when another competitor, Steve Bauer of Canada, clashed with him. The third rider, Maurizio Fondriest, went on to win.

The twin 88 in the year being an addition to the "Identical Number Sequence" patter-cluster is our first lead prompting us to investigate the notable persons mentioned.  Note from their wiki pages:

• Maurizio Fondriest (born 15 January 1965)
• Steven Todd Bauer, MSM (born June 12, 1959)

Maurizio's birthday is an addition to the "Targeting Birthdays" pattern-cluster given that both my son and life partner are born on this day (22 years apart).  And then Steven's birthday is also an addition to the same cluster given that my partner's step granddaughter's birthday is June 12th, and it's also an addition to the "Off By One" pattern-cluster ... as in one off from my Birthday of June 13. 

There is something else-- the cryptic phrase in the surname Fondriest... a form of "fondest" and/or "fond driest".   Indeed, Fondriest did go on to win the race so it appears that the inner twin world were "fond" of him... although, the etymology of the word reveals the following: 

fond (adj.)  14c., "deranged;" also "foolish, unwise.... evolved via "foolishly tender" to "having strong affections for" 

When considering the etymology of his first name Marizio (from Maurice: meaning "dark skinned") we have a different communication  "dark skinned fondest" and/or "dark skinned fond driest".  It seems to me that both fit into the cryptic communication.  Which is "timely" considering my recent posts that involves First Lady, Michelle Obama, who is African-American.   It's also interesting to note that "dark skin" occur in peoples who evolved in the driest/sunniest regions of the world, like Africa.  

Now coming back to Claude, note  the cryptic phrase in his surname re: "Cry qui/que lion"... a French/English combination meaning "cry who/that/what lion" ... or  "the lion who cries".  It's also interesting to note that "lions" evolved in Africa.  It's also interesting to note that my recent investigations for posts include a major "August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31/Date Sequence" pattern-cluster... and given that August is "Leo" in the astrology chart (well, at least one of the two).   

Note the following from Claude's wiki page: 

Claude Criquielion (11 January 1957 – 18 February 2015)

He was born on 1/11 and so another addition to the "Identical Number Sequence" pattern-cluster.   
Numbers, by the way, do have cryptic other meaning!!!