Indian Pacific Wheel Race

[Alex Simmons/RST]

Terribly sad but unfortunately not surprising either.

 

[StryderHells]

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Some shocking news - looks like one of the entrants has been hit and killed by a car this morning and although unconfirmed, based on the tracker location it might be Mike.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/traffic-diversions-after-serious-incident-on-monaro-highway-20170330-gvaggs.html

Just read an ABC news report confirming it was an entrant in the race so that pretty much confirms it was Mike Hall. Incredibly sad news

 

[Tim B]

The race has been cancelled.
Condolences for all those involved.

 

[Jspear]

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The race has been cancelled.
Condolences for all those involved.

Yeah, makes sense. Families would have been worried with their riders out there for one thing. It's respectful...Such a sad moment.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Absolutely tragic news. Several reports on twitter confirm it is indeed Mike Hall. Such a sad ending and my thoughts are with his friends and family

 

[StryderHells]

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The race has been cancelled.
Condolences for all those involved.

Yeah, makes sense. Families would have been worried with their riders out there for one thing. It's respectful...Such a sad moment.

Couldn't agree more, I have a couple of friends who are still on the road and I was worried so I can't imagine how the families must feel. A sad end to what has been an enjoyable event to follow, this was the best and most respectful decision.

 

[yaco]

The race had to be cancelled - Think in future you must have minimum rest periods each day for this kind of race - There is no other way.

 

[rainman]

Horrible. I dont see Tarlee or Manaro on the map, but very sadly Mike was south of Canberra at the time. Shocking whoever it is.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Just read it, terrible RIP

 

[StryderHells]

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The race had to be cancelled - Think in future you must have minimum rest periods each day for this kind of race - There is no other way.

Let's wait to hear what happened first before calling for a change in the rules, Australian drivers don't have a good history when it comes to respectful driving when it comes to cyclists, I've had far to many close calls on the roads and have actually been hit on a couple of occasions.

 

[King Boonen]

Can the clueless idiots please not comment on things they know nothing about, it's not a time to speculate.

R.I.P. Mike, you were an inspiration to so many and you'll never be forgotten.

 

[DFA123]

This is just awful news.

Nothing much else to say I guess, other than it sounds like he led an interesting and fulfilling life, following his dreams, and doing what he really enjoyed. I'm sure his legacy will continue to inspire a lot of people.

 

[Pricey_sky]

It was only 5 days ago that Mike tweeted he had 'half a dozen' close calls in one night involving cars getting too close. A tragedy that a talented and inspirational man has lost his life to a terrible accident.

 

[Lupi33x]

so sad

 

[yaco]

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The race had to be cancelled - Think in future you must have minimum rest periods each day for this kind of race - There is no other way.

Let's wait to hear what happened first before calling for a change in the rules, Australian drivers don't have a good history when it comes to respectful driving when it comes to cyclists, I've had far to many close calls on the roads and have actually been hit on a couple of occasions.

I know full well how bad Aussie drivers are when around cyclists - Many endurance races have allocated rest times and race times

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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The race had to be cancelled - Think in future you must have minimum rest periods each day for this kind of race - There is no other way.

Let's wait to hear what happened first before calling for a change in the rules, Australian drivers don't have a good history when it comes to respectful driving when it comes to cyclists, I've had far to many close calls on the roads and have actually been hit on a couple of occasions.

I know full well how bad Aussie drivers are when around cyclists - Many endurance races have allocated rest times and race times

Look, I agree with you that races, including endurance races, should not be set up in such a way as to encourage cyclists to race while seriously sleep deprived. It is a bad idea. But at this point we have no way of knowing if that contributed in any way to this accident. Most cyclists who are killed on the roads, whether commuters, people training or competitors in a race are killed due to carelessness on the part of a motorist. Jumping to conclusions about the cause of this tragedy without evidence will quite understandably aggravate and upset people.

 

[valentius borealis]

The race may have been officially cancelled this year, but many riders are riding anyway.

Abdullah Zeinab, who made the unofficial documentary of last year's race is the first rider to Balladonia, which is 969km into the course, with Stephane Ouaja not far behind.

 

[Jspear]

How are you following it?

 

[claude cat]

https://indianpacificwheelrace2018.maprogress.com/