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Neil Shaw

Victoria Pendleton announces painful loss of her twin brother

Victoria Pendleton has announced the death of her twin brother Alex, who had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” brain tumour.

The former track cyclist turned jockey said her brother died at the age of 42 on Thursday morning.

In an Instagram post, Pendleton wrote: “If you know me then you likely know my twin brother Alex, I just wanted to let you know that this morning Alex sadly passed away after an epic battle against an aggressive brain tumour.

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