2016-07-31 - Rider down/fatality, (during Ride London)

Sadly there are various reports this morning that Robin Chard, a cancer survivor from Bicester, Oxfordshire, died during the Ride London 100 yesterday (Sunday 31st July).

The organisers have stated that the cause of death was a heart attack:
https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/news-media/latest-news/official-statement/

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ridelondon-tragedy-cancer-survivor-robin-11688265

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ridelondon-cancer-survivor-robin-chard-8537121?ICID=FB_mirror_main

RIP Robin.

Terrible news

Oh shit! awful :(

Horrible news.

I hope he was having a great ride up until that point.

That's very sad, to echo Tommmmmmm I hope he was having a great ride yesterday until it's terrible finish.

The Pyford crash was on this corner where the road goes downhill then does a near 180 back on itself.

RIP Robin, from a fellow Ride Londoner.

Horrible news. RIP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-36940216

Potential contradiction with the BBC reporting that the cause of death was a heart attack. May not have been crash related. Not sure if other news agencies have been erroneously tying the crashes and the death but that may not be accurate.

Oh that corner's a right bastard, and it really doesn't help that people try to overtake on it too. When I rode the first Ride100, some group of berks came in way faster than we were from behind us and pushed us off line really dangerously. edit: a now irrelevant and inappropriate observation
Who knows what happened to Robin, of course... but I'll echo the sentiment that I hope he was having a smashing day out. Such sad news.

The organisers have confirmed it was a heart attack:
https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/news-media/latest-news/official-statement/

I've updated the original post.

Can you update the location in the thread title from Surrey to London and call @Velocio to this sad news.

What Tommmmm said...
I hope he was having a wonderful day until his ride ended.

Robin was riding for charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Robin-Chard

Black logo is coming.. just waiting on caches to clear.

yeah got it :-( sad news

Sad news

That is really sad. As has been said, I hope he was enjoying everything to do with the ride until the awful moment.

Cancer ttreatment can have a really bad effect on the heart. A friend of mine was cleared of a really aggressive breast cancer the day she was diagnosed with heart disease linked to the chemotherapy. While I dont know if this was the cause in this case, it does make me realise that some people are a whole lot less fortunate than me and that I should do what I can with what I have.

RIP, this is absolutely awful, at least he was doing something he loved for a cause he believed in

Sorry and sad to read this. R.I.P. Rider.

RIP Robin. It sounds like you went out fighting for something you felt deeply about.

So, so sad. RIP Robin. Thoughts with family and friends.