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11/08/2014
RideLondon Cyclist Dies After Collapse
A 36-year-old cyclist has died after suffering a cardiac arrest during the RideLondon event on Sunday.
RideLondon organisers say the Kris Cook, from Woking, collapsed at Newlands Corner, near Guildford. He was treated by doctors at the scene before being taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead a short after arrival.
Mr Cook is understood to have been part of a group of 12 cyclists taking part in the event to raise money for Woking Hospice.
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RideLondon organisers say the Kris Cook, from Woking, collapsed at Newlands Corner, near Guildford. He was treated by doctors at the scene before being taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead a short after arrival.
Mr Cook is understood to have been part of a group of 12 cyclists taking part in the event to raise money for Woking Hospice.
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