Magnus White, a 17-year outdated on the U.S. nationwide biking workforce, was killed Saturday whereas biking in Boulder, Colo. He is seen right here competing on the Cyclocross World Championships in January in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

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Magnus White, a 17-year outdated on the U.S. nationwide biking workforce, was killed Saturday whereas biking in Boulder, Colo. He is seen right here competing on the Cyclocross World Championships in January in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

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A rising star in American biking, 17-year-old Magnus White, has died after a driver hit him whereas he was biking on the shoulder of a freeway in his hometown of Boulder, Colo.

White had been making ready to go to Glasgow, Scotland, to compete within the Junior Men’s Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships subsequent week.

A member of USA Cycling’s junior males’s nationwide workforce, White received the 2021 USA Cyclocross Junior Men’s National Championship. He represented the U.S. in his first cyclocross world championship final yr in Fayetteville, Ark., and competed in his second earlier this yr within the Netherlands. (USA Cycling describes cyclocross as a mix of “road cycling, mountain biking and steeplechase.”)

White grew up in Boulder and skilled with Boulder Junior Cycling. He was additionally an avid skier and a dedicated pupil who aspired to attend enterprise faculty, based on his website. He deliberate to graduate from highschool a semester early so he may concentrate on worldwide competitors in spring 2024.

He is survived by his mother and father Jill and Michael, and his brother Eero. A household pal has arrange a GoFundMe to support the family, USA Cycling confirms.

White, 17, grew up in Boulder, Colo., and was a rising star in off-road biking. He is seen right here in January on the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

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White, 17, grew up in Boulder, Colo., and was a rising star in off-road biking. He is seen right here in January on the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

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“Magnus was taken from us while doing what he loved most, riding his bike,” writes Christine Lipson, the fundraiser’s organizer.

“He began cycling when he was eight and quickly rose through the cycling ranks. Magnus’s journey in cycling was driven by a tireless work ethic and a deep desire to achieve his personal best. He was proud to represent his community and country around the world,” writes Lipson, whose son was a detailed pal and teammate of White’s.

White was using on the shoulder of Highway 119, generally known as the Diagonal, in Boulder on Saturday afternoon when he was hit by a 23-year-old lady driving a Toyota Matrix. The driver crossed from the righthand lane onto the shoulder, placing White from behind earlier than she crashed right into a fence, based on an incident report from the Colorado State Patrol. White was transported to the hospital and pronounced lifeless. The automobile’s driver was unhurt.

Neither medicine, alcohol nor extreme velocity are suspected components within the crash, based on the state patrol.

USA Cycling stated in a statement Sunday that White was a rising star in off-road biking and “his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community.”

“We offer our heartfelt condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends, and the Boulder community during this incredibly difficult time,” the assertion continued. “We ride for Magnus.”