Rab Wardell died just a few days after he won the Scottish Championship for mountain biking.

On Tuesday, August 23, the 37-year-old man died while he was sleeping.

He had just won the elite men’s title at the Scottish MTB XC Championships, which took place over the weekend in Dumfries and Galloway.

Monday night, Mr. Wardell had been on the BBC Scotland show The Nine.

Rab Wardell died just a few days after winning the Scottish mountain biking championship.

The 37-year-old man died in his sleep on Tuesday, August 23.

He had just won the elite men’s title at the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway over the weekend.

Mr. Wardell was on the BBC Scotland show The Nine on Monday night.

Wardell, who lived in Glasgow, had been racing mountain bikes since he was a teenager, but he didn’t start doing it for money until earlier this year.
British Cycling said that Wardell’s win at Kirroughtree Forest on Sunday was a “show of incredible resilience” because he was able to catch the early race leaders and take the win.

Mountain biker Rab Wardell has died in his sleep aged 37 – two days after winning the Scottish championship.

He was on The Nine just last night speaking about his win.

Our thoughts are with his friends and family.

— The Nine (@BBCScotNine) August 23, 2022

Biography

Date of Birth: 15th June 1985

Hometown: Dunfermline, Scotland

Residence: Glasgow, Scotland

Height: 178cm

Weight: 65kg-70kg

Resting Heart Rate: 38-44bpm

Maximum Heart Rate: 196bpm

Highest Recorded Vo2 Max: 86.7 ml/min/kg

Highest Recorded Anaerobic Threshold Power: 381 watts 

Highest Recorded Peak Power: 1,287 watts

Rab was born and raised in Dunfermline, Scotland.

He learned to ride a bike young, but didn’t start mountain biking until he was 15.

He fell in love with the adrenaline rush and adventure of mountain biking in my teens.

He still ride, race, and train and seek adventures, challenges, and races.

He rides road, gravel, cyclocross, track, and BMX.

The 95-mile West Highland Way runs from Glasgow to Fort William. Mountain bikers and bikepackers have been vying for record times along the Way for 10 years. Completely riding “the way” is a major feat. It climbs 10,351 feet in that short distance, and parts of the trail require hiking.
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Rab Wardell, a retired pro mountain biker, has long envisioned this route.

Rab completed the route in 12 hours and 15 minutes in 2011 and just under 12 hours in 2012. Steve McInnes later broke his record with an 11:30 finish. Keith Forsyth set a new fastest time of 10:27 in 2015.

Rab thought about breaking his record in 2019 and set a sub-10-hour goal. Rab began his fall training midwinter. Gary McDonald of Fort William set a 9:28 time on the route in early August, to Rab’s dismay.

What was Rab Wardell’s cause of death?

Rab Wardell died peacefully in his sleep from heart failure.

Obituary And Burial Arrangements

Rab Wardella’s funeral arrangements will be revealed by her family. The family and loved ones will share details about the obituary, funeral, and life celebration at the appropriate time. We will do our best to keep you updated on them.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the deceased’s family and friends, who have been struggling with the loss of such an intelligent and compassionate individual.

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