Endurance racer Janelle dies in sleep

Mike Janelle in the RAAM

Mike Janelle in the RAAM (Image credit: Mark Ridenhour)

American professional racer Mike Janelle died in his sleep after the Thanksgiving holiday. In recent years, Janelle was a regular in the endurance road and mountain bike communities. He was found by his pregnant wife, Maribel early Friday morning when she went to wake him and emergency responders were not able to revive him. Besides his wife, Janelle leaves behind their unborn baby. An official cause of death has not yet been declared for the Tokyo Joes racer.

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