Australian cyclist Stephen Wooldridge, a former Olympic and world champion, has died at the age of 39. Wooldridge won a team pursuit gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and four world titles in the same event from 2002-06. "Stephen was an inspirational figure in track cycling, particularly in his home state of NSW," the state governing body said in a statement. "Cycling NSW's thoughts are with Stephen's family and his friends during this difficult time." (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna August 15, 2017 02:26 UTC