The Scottish mountain bike champion, Rab Wardell, suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning. He died after his partner, the two-time Olympic track cycling champion Katie Archibaldtried unsuccessfully to resuscitate.
Rab Wardell has died aged 37, just two days after becoming Scottish mountain bike champion.
His partner, track cyclist Katie Archibald, spoke on Twitter. “He suffered a cardiac arrest while we were in bed. I tried and tried, and the ambulance arrived within minutes, but his heart stopped and they couldn’t revive him.“
The double Olympic champion did not hide her emotion in the face of the drama. “I cannot describe this pain. I can’t talk about him in the past tense. You are everything to me, Rab. I like you.“
Wardell triumphed at the Scottish Championships at Kirroughtree Forest on Sunday. He then spoke on the BBC on Monday evening about his victory.