Burry Stander dies in a car accident
Burry Stander collided with a minibus cab on his bicycle in Shelly Beach today, Thursday, and sustained fatal injuries. According to initial reports, the person who caused the accident is said to be on the run. Contrary to initial reports, Burry was not traveling with his wife Cherise but with his father. However, this information has not yet been confirmed.
The 25-year-old Stander was considered one of Nino Schurter's toughest rivals and secured the world champion jersey in the U23 class in 2009. At the Olympic Games in London, Stander rode in the leading group throughout the race and ultimately finished in fifth place.Only two weeks ago, mountain biking lost another top rider in a traffic accident. The Spaniard Inaki Lejarreta was also hit by a car during training on December 16 and subsequently succumbed to his injuries. Shortly before that, Scott Swisspower mechanic Erwin Wildhaber died in a fatal crash during a hike in the canton of Schwyz. The sport of mountain biking has lost three of its greatest characters in just a few days and is going through one of the most tragic phases in its history.
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