25 year old South African mountain bike champion Burry Stander was hit by a taxi in Shelly Beach, South Africa and killed earlier today while he was on a training ride.

Stander was UCI Mountain Bike World Cup under-23 men’s cross-country 2009 world champion.

Stander leaves behind his wife Cherise Taylor Stander, who is also an elite cyclist. With condolences to those close to him and the mountain bike community he was a part of.

Via the UCI Overlord.