US junior rider Magnus White dies in training accident aged 17

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Jack Spranger of The United States and Magnus WhiteMagnus White (right) began racing astatine a nationalist level aged 10

American inferior rider Magnus White has died aft being deed by a car portion grooming successful his Colorado location town.

The 17-year-old, a US inferior men's nationalist squad member, was retired riding successful Boulder erstwhile the mishap happened.

White had been preparing for the Junior Men's Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships successful Glasgow adjacent month.

"It is with an highly dense bosom that we stock the quality that 17-year-old Magnus White has passed distant successful a grooming accident," USA Cycling said.

"We thrust for Magnus."

White won the 2021 Junior 17-18 Cyclocross National Championships and competed successful the 2022 and 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships.

USA Cycling added: "He was a rising prima successful the off-road cycling country and his passionateness for cycling was evident done his racing and camaraderie with his team-mates and section community."

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