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American junior rider Magnus White Dies In Training Accident

US junior rider Magnus White dies in training accident aged 17.

American junior rider Magnus White has died after being hit by a car while training in his Colorado home town.

The 17-year-old, a US junior men’s national team member, was out riding in Boulder when the accident happened.

White had been preparing for the Junior Men’s Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships in Glasgow next month.

“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news that 17-year-old Magnus White has passed away in a training accident,” USA Cycling said.

“We ride for Magnus.”

White won the 2021 Junior 17-18 Cyclocross National Championships and competed in the 2022 and 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships.

USA Cycling added: “He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his team-mates and local community.”

 

 

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