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| Cycling star dies after collision | Cycling star dies after collision |
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| A Scottish cycling champion has died after a collision with a van on the A82 in Fort William. | A Scottish cycling champion has died after a collision with a van on the A82 in Fort William. |
| Jason MacIntyre, 34, who broke cycling legend Graham Obree's 10-mile time trial record last year, died in hospital from his injuries. | Jason MacIntyre, 34, who broke cycling legend Graham Obree's 10-mile time trial record last year, died in hospital from his injuries. |
| He collided with a Highland Council van at about 1330 GMT on Tuesday. | He collided with a Highland Council van at about 1330 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Mr MacIntyre was a triple British and Scottish champion time trial cyclist. He lived in Fort William with his wife Caroline and eight-year-old twin girls. | |
| He was born in Lochgilphead but had lived in Fort William since the age of 10. | He was born in Lochgilphead but had lived in Fort William since the age of 10. |
| Jason was a really nice guy, his death is a sad loss to the world of cycling Craig McLeanOlympic cycling medallist | |
| Despite not starting cycling until he was 18, he progressed in the sport, winning the Tour of the North in Ireland at the age of 23. | Despite not starting cycling until he was 18, he progressed in the sport, winning the Tour of the North in Ireland at the age of 23. |
| In 2002, he was selected to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. | In 2002, he was selected to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. |
| Mr MacIntyre won the British 25-mile time trial twice and was the first Scot to win the British Circuit race time trial championship. | |
| He took two years away from racing to help his wife following the premature birth of their daughters. | |
| He died after the collision at Carrs Corner on the A82. | He died after the collision at Carrs Corner on the A82. |
| Scottish Olympic and world cycling medallist Craig MacLean said: "Jason was a really nice guy, his death is a sad loss to the world of cycling. | |
| "It's very tragic. I think Jason was being considered for the Olympic squad in Beijing later this year and that would have been the pinnacle of his career." | "It's very tragic. I think Jason was being considered for the Olympic squad in Beijing later this year and that would have been the pinnacle of his career." |
| 'True champion' | |
| Jackie Davidson, director of Scottish Cycling, the sport's governing body, said: "We are very sad for Caroline and the two girls and our thoughts are with them. | |
| "Jason was a rider with so much talent and potential. Everyone is shocked to hear the news." | |
| Scottish Cycling president Jock Shaw said: "We have lost one of our finest cyclists. | |
| "Jason was a true champion who was always handicapped by geography. | |
| Here was a young bloke out training and he got killed John BeattieBBC Scotland | |
| "His achievements over the last few years proved that he was still improving and we were looking forward to him progressing further." | |
| BBC Radio Scotland sports presenter John Beattie, who recently spoke to Mr MacIntyre on his programme, said the death illustrated the risks facing cyclists on Scotland's roads. | |
| He added: "Here was a young bloke out training and he got killed. It just shows to everyone sitting in cars how dangerous it can be to be a cyclist. | |
| "He was a road racer, he broke time trials, and that kind of cyclist needs to train on the roads but with more and more cars on the roads it is more dangerous. | |
| "I have been on his website and he speaks of his love of the sport, he talks of how beautiful it is to be outside cycling in December doing a link that they would normally do in the summer time and how cold it was, how fresh it was, how he was trying to get rid of his Christmas over-indulgence." | |
| Northern Constabulary's road policing section carried out a full investigation at the scene of the accident. | Northern Constabulary's road policing section carried out a full investigation at the scene of the accident. |
| A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |