Post by lukey on Mar 24, 2010 19:06:11 GMT 10
Hi everyone just thought I'd inform you if you did not know that James "Willio" Williamson has died. 
This is some news from the Hearld Sun paper.
AUSTRALIAN mountain biker James Williamson has died while competing in South Africa.
A former world solo 24-hour champion and respected cycling journalist, 26-year-old Williamson from Canberra died in Ceres in the Western Cape province while taking part in the 722km Absa Cape Epic stage race, according to The Cape Argus newspaper.
The newspaper reported that team mate Shaun Lewis was unable to wake Williams yesterday morning.
He was taken to Ceres Private Hospital but could not be revived.
Cape Epic race media director Sonja Guldner-Hamel told BikeRadar.com: "James was a very enthusiastic mountain bike journalist who had expressed interest to ride the race over the last few years.
"After yesterday's Stage Two through singletrack paradise he was all smiles, repeatedly expressing how he enjoyed yesterday's route.
"He'll be deeply missed in the mountain biking media fraternity."
The Canberra Times said a post-mortem was expected in either South Africa or Australia to determine the cause of his death.
It is understood Williamson's family will arrive in South Africa later today.
It's bad new for the Mountain Biking World.
yfrog.com/jyjameswilliamsonxj
This is some news from the Hearld Sun paper.
AUSTRALIAN mountain biker James Williamson has died while competing in South Africa.
A former world solo 24-hour champion and respected cycling journalist, 26-year-old Williamson from Canberra died in Ceres in the Western Cape province while taking part in the 722km Absa Cape Epic stage race, according to The Cape Argus newspaper.
The newspaper reported that team mate Shaun Lewis was unable to wake Williams yesterday morning.
He was taken to Ceres Private Hospital but could not be revived.
Cape Epic race media director Sonja Guldner-Hamel told BikeRadar.com: "James was a very enthusiastic mountain bike journalist who had expressed interest to ride the race over the last few years.
"After yesterday's Stage Two through singletrack paradise he was all smiles, repeatedly expressing how he enjoyed yesterday's route.
"He'll be deeply missed in the mountain biking media fraternity."
The Canberra Times said a post-mortem was expected in either South Africa or Australia to determine the cause of his death.
It is understood Williamson's family will arrive in South Africa later today.
It's bad new for the Mountain Biking World.
yfrog.com/jyjameswilliamsonxj
