'I just can't stop': Cyclist dies after confessing he was addicted to riding

Rider suffers cardiac arrest just days after telling Cycling Weekly that he felt unable to stop exercising despite chest pain

Mark Bentley portrait photo
(Image credit: Bentley family image)

The critical danger of exercise addiction has been thrown into the spotlight following the tragic death of British cyclist Mark Bentley.

Bentley, a 54-year-old business journalist based in Frankfurt, Germany, spoke to Cycling Weekly in early September and confessed that he felt addicted to riding his bike despite experiencing symptoms of heart problems. Three days later, on 10 September, he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest. 

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