Sadly another cyclist killed ...
farrina
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I noted on the BBC site last week that a cyclist had been reported killed near Belmont Lancashire in a collision with a motorbike.
At the time it was stated that he was from the St Helens area (some way away) and I feared it would be a club cyclist (not that all cyclists lives are not important, but you tend to believe that club cyclists are more skilled and therefore less likely to be hurt).
Today it has been confirmed that the cyclist was Dave Hitchen, a former international cyclist. He was 42 - see here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-29414158
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
At the time it was stated that he was from the St Helens area (some way away) and I feared it would be a club cyclist (not that all cyclists lives are not important, but you tend to believe that club cyclists are more skilled and therefore less likely to be hurt).
Today it has been confirmed that the cyclist was Dave Hitchen, a former international cyclist. He was 42 - see here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-29414158
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Regards
Alan
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What a strange and irrelevant thing to say.
I cycled up Belmont midweek and passed the spot where he was sadly hit. I stopped to read the messages on the cards and flowers - sounded like a great guy. Such a shame.
As I understand, he was marshalling for the Bolton Bash sportive.
Sheephouse Lane is popular as a local climb, but the Rivington area is popular with motorbikes on a Sunday.
Large bloke getting smaller :-)
There's not many cyclists didn't know Dave from over these parts- cracking lad, strong as an ox. Been a sad week for a lot of folk- none more so than his wife and young daughter of course
Large bloke getting smaller :-)
Such sad news and a big loss to the cycling community.
RIP Dave
http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/1501 ... e_Hitchen/
18 months is a disgrace of sentence......6 months for the incident and a further 12 months for taking the police on an 8 mile 90+mph chase through 30 zones while on bail :evil: :evil: :evil:
to think he will be back in a car/on a sports bike in 4 years!
even managed to find him on instagram the weeks following the incident he spent showing off pictures of his new bike. what a piece of scum.
Can't agree more.
No justice. I understand if it is pure accident but this should be classified as manslaughter.
Going over Winter hill between Rivington and Belmont is getting pretty risky with the huge number of motorbikes that scream up and down there, always using the whole road at great speed when there's no cars.
I've had a near head on collision when a motorbike approaching me came over the central lines and right into my line - he must have been doing 60 or 70mph and missed me by no more than 2 feet after correcting.
Really dangerous place and a motorcyclists hot spot.