A teenage cyclist described as a “rising star” was hit and killed by a vehicle during a ride in Colorado just weeks before he was due to compete in the World Championships.
Magnus White, 17, was cycling close to his home in Boulder, Colorado, when he was fatally injured after being hit by a car, according to USA Cycling, who said they had received the sad news on 30 July – two weeks before leaving for Glasgow, Scotland, to compete in the Junior Men’s Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships.
