Rab Wardell, recently crowned Scottish mountain biking champion last weekend, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 37, his partner, Katie Archibald, British Olympic track cycling medalist, reported on social media on Wednesday. .
The athlete narrated in an emotional publication on Twitter how she tried to revive her partner. “She went into cardiac arrest when we were lying in bed. I tried and tried, and the paramedics came in a few minutes, but her heart stopped and they couldn’t do anything to bring her back,” she explained.
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.
He went into cardiac arrest while we were lying in bed. I tried and tried, and the paramedics… /1
— Katie Archibald (@_katiearchibald) August 24, 2022
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Wardell, who died Tuesday morning, had won the Scottish MTB championship on Sunday at Dunfries and Galloway.
“We send our love and support to his family, friends, and all those in our community who knew him. We ask that you respect the privacy of Rab’s family at this incredibly sad time,” the Scottish Cycling Federation said in a statement.
We are devastated to confirm the news that international mountain biker & former employee, Rab Wardell, has passed away today.
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 (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yWmK1vuriQ
— Scottish Cycling (@ScottishCycling) August 23, 2022