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Ryan Carroll & Kathleen Speirs

Glasgow mountain biker Rab Wardell dies days after winning Scots championship

Glasgow mountain biker Rab Wardell has died aged 37.

The sportsman passed away just two days after winning the Scottish championship. Rab, who was born in Dunfermline but lived in Scotland's biggest city, died in his sleep overnight, reports the Daily Record.

He took home gold at the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway at the weekend. On Monday evening he appeared on BBC Scotland's The Nine chatting about his win despite enduring three punctures.

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