Irish racer dies during club event

Former Commonwealth Games cyclist David McCall was killed in an accident during a club race near Belfast in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

Along with business partner Martin Birney, McCall, 46, was the co-owner of SportActive, a company that had agreed to sponsor the Scottish Road Racing Championship for the next three years according to www.scuonline.org. As a coach, McCall was also involved in leading cycling, walking and triathlon holidays, often in Majorca.

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