US bicycle owner and ‘rising star’ of sport dies aged 17 after being hit by a automobile whereas coaching

American bicycle owner Magnus White, hailed as a “rising star” of the game, has died in a coaching accident in Boulder, Colorado, on the age of 17, USA Biking introduced on Sunday.

The governing physique stated that White was getting ready to compete within the cross-country self-discipline on the junior Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, when he was struck by a automobile.

“We provide our heartfelt condolences to the White household, his teammates, pals, and the Boulder group throughout this extremely tough time,” USA Biking stated in a press release. “We journey for Magnus.”

White specialised in off-road biking and competed for the US workforce on the Cyclocross World Championships in 2022 and 2023. He began racing at a nationwide degree on the age of 10, in keeping with USA Biking.

This 12 months was the primary time he had earned a spot within the Mountain Bike World Championships workforce. He was attributable to compete in Glasgow on August 10.

“White fell in love with biking at an early age by way of Boulder Junior Biking,” the USA Biking assertion added.

“He was a rising star within the off-road biking scene and his ardour for biking was evident by way of his racing and camaraderie along with his teammates and area people.”

CNN has contacted the Colorado State Patrol for remark.

Operating from August 3 to August 13, the inaugural UCI Biking World Championships shall be hosted in Glasgow and throughout Scotland.

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