British Cycling Champion Died Two Days After Winning Scottish MTB XC Championship

National File ^ | 13 September 2022 | by CULLEN MCCUE

[Red Badger]

Rob Wardell, 37, died suddenly after suffering fatal cardiac arrest

Scottish world champion cyclist Rob Wardell unexpectedly passed away at his home on August 23, just two days after winning the elite Scottish MTB XC Championships. Wardell, 37, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at his home.

“We are devastated to confirm the news that international mountain biker & former employee, Rab Wardell, has passed away today,” a statement from Scottish Cycling read, confirming Wardell’s passing. “We have very little information at this stage, but we send our love & support to his family, friends & all those in our community who knew him.”

Wardell had just turned pro earlier this year after a long amateur career that included a 2006 Commonwealth Games appearance.

His girlfriend, Katie Archibald, described how she desperately tried to save him after he became unresponsive. Archibald, 28, won medaled in team events at the Olympic games in Rio and Tokyo, has described the elite cyclist’s death as “sudden” and “unexpected.”

“I think you’ve heard that Rab died yesterday morning. I still don’t understand what’s happened; if this is real; why he’d be taken now — so healthy and happy,” Archibald wrote in a tweet. “He went into cardiac arrest while we were lying in bed. I tried and tried, and the paramedics arrived within minutes, but his heart stopped and they couldn’t bring him back.”

“Mine stopped with it. I love him so much and need him here with me. I need him here so badly, but he’s gone. I can’t describe this pain. Thank you to those making tributes. I can’t bear to talk about him in the past tense to say anything myself. You mean everything to me, Rab. I love you,” the grieving Archibald wrote.

Wardell appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine just hours before his death, where he discussed his title win Kirroughtree Forest.

[Red Badger]

Ping!...................

[bray]

Did they do an autopsy and was he vaxed?

[high info voter]

“Another one bites the dust.... but Fauci’s out of sight and the “jab” is all right...... “

[WMarshal]

If only he had taken his fifth booster shot!

[nascarnation]

[stevio]

Very sad. Hope he knew Jesus.

[HighSierra5]

I’ve never heard of so many younger people dying of heart attacks before.

[Blueflag]

In reality this story is quite old. Happened a while ago.

[BitWielder1]

I'm going to go out on a limb and coin a new term: Jabitis.

Even though it is possible for a young athlete to die suddenly from an undiagnosed heart defect, I don't see how they can ignore the increase in cases since the Covid Jabs started.

[Red Badger]

...I don't see how they can ignore the increase in cases since the Covid Jabs started.

They do it very well....................

[BlackbirdSST]

In reality this story is quite old. Happened a while ago.

August 23. That might be quite old for day old bread but that's not even one month ago.

[Red Badger]

August 23 wasn’t that long ago......................

[David Chase]

Safe and effective.

[cyclotic]

He’s just saying that it was discussed on FR a month ago so it’s not a second cyclist vax related death.

[Honest Nigerian]

Hmmm .... Was he trying to keep up with his girlfriend?
Really sad to hear about this.
Seems like he won’t need to save for retirement.

[Keflavik76]

Safe and effective.
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You beat me to it. Safe and effective comrade.

[Blueflag]

3 weeks ago. Also previously covered in a thread here.

[Blueflag]

3 weeks ago. Also previously covered in a thread here.

[Sirius Lee]

He died doing what he loved best - being inoculated against a bad cold.