Follow usU.S. Junior Men’s National Team member Magnus White has died at the age of 17 after being hit by a car while training in his home in Boulder, Colorado, USA Cycling announced on Sunday.
White was preparing to leave for Glasgow to compete in the Junior Men’s Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships, starting on on August 10.
“He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community,” USA Cycling said in a statement.
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news that 17-year-old Magnus White has passed away in a training accident.
Please read USA Cycling’s statement in Memory of Magnus White: https://t.co/vZryL710K8 pic.twitter.com/q8CCkJnYdL
— USA Cycling (@usacycling) July 30, 2023
He won the 2021 Junior 17-18 Cyclocross National Championships, which he called a “pivotal moment” that provided him with opportunities to race in Europe.
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