U.S. cycling star Magnus White dead at 17 after training accident

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“Rising star” cyclist Magnus White has died at just 17 years old after he was in an accident while training for the upcoming cycling world championship in Glasgow.

His death was announced by USA Cycling on Sunday, which offered condolences to the White family, his teammates and friends.

The 17-year-old cyclist was struck by a car while riding his bike in Boulder, Colo., where he lived. USA Cycling writes that White was “focused on his final preparations before leaving for Glasgow” to compete in the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

He was set to race in the junior men’s mountain bike cross-country event on August 10.

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) <a href=«https://twitter.com/usacycling/status/1685753590537768961?ref_src=» https:>July 30, 2023

“White fell in love with cycling at an early age through Boulder Junior Cycling,” USA Cycling wrote. “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.”

White was a multidisciplinary cyclist who got his start in cyclocross, an event that combines cross-country running with mountain biking and road cycling. He won the Junior Cyclocross National Championship in 2021 and was selected to join the USA Cycling National team. He represented the U.S. at the 2022 and 2023 Cyclocross World Championships.

“The summer of 2023 marked a new chapter for White, where he earned a spot on the Mountain Bike World Championships team,” USA Cycling