DENVER, Colorado – A young Colorado cyclist preparing to compete in the world championships with the United States national cycling team has died in an accident in Boulder.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news of the passing of Magnus White, a talented 17-year-old, in an unfortunate accident during his training,” the statement read. national cycling team through your account Facebook.
According to the statement, last Sunday, July 30, National Team athlete Magnus White was hit by a car while on a bike ride at his home in Boulder, Colorado.
White was focused on his final preparations before leaving for Glasgow, Scotland to compete in the World Junior Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championships on August 10, 2023.
“Magnus White fell in love with cycling at an early age through Boulder Junior Cycling. He quickly became a rising star in the world of off-road cycling, and his passion for the sport was reflected in his racing performance and camaraderie with his teammates and the local community.In 2021, he was crowned champion of the 17-18 Junior Cyclocross National Championship, going on to compete with the US Cycling National Team for an entire season of cyclocross racing in Europe, closing the year at the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.He proudly represented the United States and the Boulder community at another Cyclo-Cross World Championship in Hoogerheide in January 2023. The summer of 2023 marked a new chapter for White, as he won a place on the Mountain Bike World Championships team.”
“We offer our deepest condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends and the entire Boulder community at this incredibly difficult time,” said the US National Cycling Team.
