Scottish mountain biker "Rab Wardell" Died at 37. Two days after win the National Championships.

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The mountain bike rider Rab Wardell has died at the age of 37, just days after competing at, and winning, the Scottish MTB XC Championships.
Scottish Cycling confirmed on Tuesday evening that Wardell had died in his sleep. Wardell had appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine programme on Monday evening to talk about his victory on Sunday.

He won the elite men’s title at Kirroughtree Forest in Dumfries & Galloway on Sunday, overcoming several punctures to win on the final lap. His victory was described as a “show of incredible resilience” by British Cycling.

Wardell, who lived with Archibald in Glasgow, had been racing mountain bikes since he was a teenager, but only turned professional earlier this year.

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