• Wardell suffered ‘cardiac arrest’, says partner Katie Archibald
  • Scottish cyclist had won race at Kirroughtree Forest on Sunday

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.

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