jasonjasonYesterday there was very sad news that one of the UK’s top time triallists and cyclists, Jason McIntyre, was involved in a fatal collision, whilst out training near his home in Fort William, Scotland.
Jason came to cycling relatively late he only began aged 18, but his enthusiasm and passion for the sport saw him rise to the peak of the sport and was in with a good chance of reaching the Olympics in 2008. Last year was arguably Jason’s most successful season. It saw him crowned British champion at 25 miles. Jason was also leading in the British time trial Championships (ahead of pro David Miller) until a puncture scuppered his chances 5 miles from the finish.
As well as being a champion cyclist, Jason was a devoted father who cared for his 2 daughters (one of his daughters requires extra care due to a kidney complaint. A fund is being set up by the Braveheart foundation to help the family he leaves behind. Jock Shaw of Scottish cycling said:
“We have lost one of our finest cyclists. Jason was a true champion, who was always handicapped by geography. His achievements over the last few years proved that he was still improving and we were looking forward to him progressing further.”
Jason represented Scotland in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and had regularly ridden for his country. Last year he smashed the Scottish 10-mile record last year – previously held by Graeme Obree.
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