Cyclist Rab Wardell dies two days after taking Scottish title
Wardell, who lived in Glasgow, had been racing mountain bikes since he was a teenager, but only turned professional earlier this year.by British Cycling after Wardell managed to catch the early race leaders to take the win.Rab Wardell appearing on BBC Scotland's The Nine programme on Monday to talk about his championship win
Recalling the race the day after on The Nine, Wardell said: "To be honest, it was a bit of a disaster, but I just have to keep on trucking and keep racing. "I guess I still felt confident that I'd be able to catch the leaders and win so I just gave it my best shot - what more can you do?" Scottish Cycling said it was "devastated" to confirm the death of its former employee and international mountain biker Wardell.
"We have very little information at this stage, but we send our love and support to his family, friends and all those in our community who knew him,"Mountain biker Rab Wardell has died in his sleep aged 37 - two days after winning the Scottish championship.Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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