US teen cyclist White killed while training for Worlds

Magnus White, a 17-year-old American cyclist set to compete in UCI World Championships in Scotland this week, has died after being struck by a vehicle while training, USA Cycling announced.
The teen, a member of the US national team, was on his bike when it was struck from behind on Saturday near his home in Boulder, Colorado.
“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news that 17-year-old Magnus White has passed away in a training accident,” USA Cycling said in a statement.
“Magnus White was struck by a car on a bike ride in his home of Boulder, Colorado. White was focused on his final preparations before leaving for Glasgow, Scotland to compete in the Junior Men’s Mountain Bike Cross Country World Championships on August 10, 2023.”
White won at the 2021 US junior cyclocross nationals and competed with the US team for a full European cyclocross season, competing at the 2022 and 2023 cyclocross world championships.
“He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community,” USA Cycling said.
French rider Baudin disqualified from Giro for banned painkillerFrench rider Alex Baudin has been disqualified from this year’s Giro d’Italia after testing positive for a prohibited painkiller, the sport’s governing body said yesterday.
The 22-year-old AG2R rider gave samples which contained Tramadol during the 17th stage on May 24. He has 10 days to appeal, the UCI said yesterday.
Baudin has not been banned from participating in future competitions, as taking Tramadol is a violation of UCI medical regulations, the first for the rider, and not “a violation of anti-doping rules”, explained the UCI.
Tramadol is viewed as a possible health risk rather than as a performance enhancer.
Colombian climber Nairo Quintana was disqualified from last year’s Tour de France for using this synthetic opioid.
Since 2019, the UCI have banned the use of Tramadol, a painkiller previously allowed in cycling. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will add Tramadol to its list of prohibited products on January 1, 2024.