The track cyclist was one of Australia’s most decorated, having won Olympic gold and four world titles in the team pursuit eventThe Australian Olympic and world champion track cyclist, Stephen Wooldridge, has died aged 39. Born in Sydney, Wooldridge won gold in the 4,000m team pursuit at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and claimed four world titles in the same discipline. “Stephen was an inspirational figure in track cycling, particularly in his home state of NSW,” the statement said. Phill Bates, the president of the St George Cycling Club and a life member of Cycling Australia, mentored Wooldridge throughout his career and said he was somebody “quite special”. “He was such an infectious guy,” Bates said.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2017 02:56 UTC