Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia
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Bob Montgomery, an 82-year-old charity cyclist, died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney one day after completing a cross-country bicycle ride. The trip, which covered between 5,200 and 5,300 kilometres, was undertaken to raise funds for motor neurone disease research and was completed alongside his teenage grandson.
Montgomery was widely recognized for his advocacy work regarding motor neurone disease. His death occurred shortly after the conclusion of his latest fundraising journey across Australia.
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The Guardian World (GB)Focuses on the tragic timing and the involvement of his grandson
ABC News (AU)Highlights his role as a motor neurone disease advocate
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