Professional bike rider Rube Wardell died on Tuesday, two days after winning the MTB XC Championship in Scotland. Today we will discuss about Rab Wardell: Wiki| Died| Heart Attack| Age
Rab Wardell: Wiki| Died| Heart Attack| Age
Mountain biker Rube Wardell has died at the age of 37 – just two days after winning the Scottish Championships.
Wardell won the elite men’s title at the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway over the weekend.
The rider appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine program on Monday evening, describing how he overcame three punctures to win the race.
The former Commonwealth Games cyclist set a new record time to complete the West Highland Way in 2020.
Wiki
Date of Birth: 15 June 1985
Hometown: Dunfermline, Scotland
Residence: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 65kg-70kg
Resting Heart Rate: 38-44bpm
Max heart rate: 196bpm
Highest recorded Vo2 max: 86.7 ml/min/kg
Highest Recorded Anaerobic Threshold Power: 381 Watts
Highest Recorded Peak Power: 1,287 Watts.
Died
The Scottish cyclist died of heart failure in bed, according to his Olympic champion teammate, who said on Wednesday he “tried and tried” to save him.
Rob Wardell’s death was confirmed days after Scottish Cycling won the national mountain bike championship on Tuesday. He was 37 years old.
Heart Attack
Olympic hero Katie Archibald has bravely revealed how she desperately tried to revive her partner, Rube Wardell, before his sudden death on Tuesday. Wardell tragically fell into cardiac arrest while in bed with Archibald.
Despite efforts by both the visiting Olympians and paramedics, Wardell could not be revived and died just two days after becoming Scottish cross country champion. Following his death, fellow cross country bike rider Archibald has bravely opened up on social media about the tragic circumstances.
Age
The 37-year-old died Tuesday morning – just two days after winning the MTB XC mountain bike championships in Dumfries and Galloway.
His partner, Olympic track cycling champion Katie Archibald, said he suffered a cardiac arrest while in bed next to him.
Since then there has been a flood of tributes from the cycling community.
Wardell, who lives in Glasgow, had ridden mountain bikes as a teenager, but turned professional earlier this year.
