Jason Lowndes dies after collision with car

23-year-old Australian rider Jason Lowndes hit from behind by car during a training ride in Victoria

Jason Lowndes.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Australian rider Jason Lowndes has died after being involved in a collision with a car as he was cycling in Victoria, Australia, on Friday morning.

The 23-year-old was riding along a road near his home in Bendigo when he was reportedly hit from behind by a car.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-relat