Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeFormer Olympic cyclist John Jarrin has died aged 59 after being knocked off his bike by a dust cart. The former Olympic cyclist was travelling to work on Monday morning when the accident took place and was immediately taken to a nearby medical centre. In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Jarrin represented Ecuador in the 4,000 metre individual pursuit; that made him the country's first cyclist at any Olympic Games. Racing Digest - Sign UpThe local authorities have charged the driver of the dustcart, identified as Salvador Remigio B., with wrongful death.

Source: Daily Mirror March 11, 2021 11:29 UTC