Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia
Bob Montgomery, an 82-year-old charity cyclist, died in a car crash in Sydney just one day after completing a 5,200km ride to raise funds for motor neurone disease. The accident occurred in the M5 East tunnel, and his family confirmed the tragic news following his successful fundraising campaign.
Why it matters
The death of a prominent charity figure highlights the fragility of life and has drawn significant public attention to his fundraising efforts for MND research.
Bob Montgomery, 82, died just one day after completing an charity cycling trip with his grandson, Tom Malcolm, 18, to raise funds for motor neurone disease. Photograph: Broome2Bowral/Instagram Bob Montgomery, 82, died just one day after completing an charity cycling trip with his grandson, Tom Malcolm, 18, to raise funds for motor neurone disease. Photograph: Broome2Bowral/Instagram Australia news Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia Montgomery died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney just one day after completing his latest fundraising cycling trip with his teenage grandson
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Bob Montgomery, a charity cyclist who has just finished a 5,200km bike ride from Broome to Bowral, died on Monday at the age of 82.
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