Shocking news breaking re Cape Epic....
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b there soon
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http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/rider-dies-at-absa-cape-epic-mountain-bike-race-25478
Just read it here.
RIP James, one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Just read it here.
RIP James, one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Highlander
Squid
Willo was a great great guy. Always polite when wanting to pass, always grateful when you moved over for him and just a nice bloke all round.
He will be missed.
He will be missed.
Antsonline
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Devastating.
RIP Willo.
RIP Willo.
pistonbroke
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RIP James.
Reminds me of the late Geoff Eldridge. Editor of Australasian Dirt Bike magazine. Killed in iconic event on foreign soil.
Reminds me of the late Geoff Eldridge. Editor of Australasian Dirt Bike magazine. Killed in iconic event on foreign soil.
RED_RACER
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not being able to get a ticket into mtb events seem so insignificant now.
What a champ, a fantastic all round rider capable of awesome results at all race disciplines and just generally a great bloke who was happy to stop and have a chat with anyone. He will be missed greatly.
What a champ, a fantastic all round rider capable of awesome results at all race disciplines and just generally a great bloke who was happy to stop and have a chat with anyone. He will be missed greatly.
normdouglas
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Had the pleasure of knowing James, and what a fantastic bloke. I only just this morning posted a comment to his website about a story he wrote about the Otway.
James you will be deeply missed, and the world is a worse place because of your passing. My thoughts go out to Niki and James' family.
I just can't believe it.
James you will be deeply missed, and the world is a worse place because of your passing. My thoughts go out to Niki and James' family.
I just can't believe it.
Enduro Pulse
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I don't know what to say.
My thoughts go out to all James' family and friends.
What a champ.
My thoughts go out to all James' family and friends.
What a champ.
Willo the Champion
It is at time like these that words just don't seem to cut it, James was not only a true champion on the bike, but, a true champion off it. He strived for the best in everything he did and always came up trumps.
I am so lucky to have shared some of the best times with James racing and witnessed him dominate the Aussie 24 Champs and the World 24 hour Champs. I worked with him writting for Enduro and chatted with him few days ago before he left for SA.
Mate I will miss you, the MTB cyclng community has lost one of it's finest.
Go and ride the sweetest single track my friend
Fenz
It is at time like these that words just don't seem to cut it, James was not only a true champion on the bike, but, a true champion off it. He strived for the best in everything he did and always came up trumps.
I am so lucky to have shared some of the best times with James racing and witnessed him dominate the Aussie 24 Champs and the World 24 hour Champs. I worked with him writting for Enduro and chatted with him few days ago before he left for SA.
Mate I will miss you, the MTB cyclng community has lost one of it's finest.
Go and ride the sweetest single track my friend
Fenz
leftieant
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I am lost for words. Willo was an absolute top bloke - and although I never got to talk to him personally, I had the pleasure of seeing him ride at a number of events, reading his mags and his articles, and been overtaken by him on course countless times (and always with impeccable manners, I must add).
An absolute tragedy, and I really, really feel for his family and friends.
The only consolation is that he went out the best way a MTBer could hope - in your sleep, after riding in an epic event.
An absolute tragedy, and I really, really feel for his family and friends.
The only consolation is that he went out the best way a MTBer could hope - in your sleep, after riding in an epic event.