Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi has tragically died following a high-speed crash during an event in the United States.
The incident took place in a race on Saturday with tributes pouring in for the 33-year-old following the devastating news. Kangangi, who raced for the East African-based Team Amani and was considered one of his country’s greatest talents, was competing in the Vermont Overland race where he crashed. The event is a 59-mile dirt-road contest including around 7,000ft of climbing.
His team confirmed the terrible news and paid tribute to the cyclist in a statement. “Sule Kangangi tragically lost his life yesterday after crashing at high speed during a race in Vermont,” Team Amani said.
