News
News
Autopsy shows Steve Larsen did not die of a heart attack.
An autopsy showed that multi-sport athlete Steve Larsen likely did not die of a heart attack, his brother told VeloNews Wednesday. Mike Larsen said the autopsy ruled out a heart attack and a blood clot. The cause of death may have been viral or related to allergies, he said. "The last few weeks he had been having serious troubles with his breathing," Mike Larsen said. He said his brother had been seeing a doctor about his breathing troubles and had been unable to finish his workouts.
Retired racer Steve Larsen dies after collapsing during running workout
Steve Larsen, probably the only professional who competed and won major races as a mountain biker, road biker and triathlete, died Tuesday evening after collapsing during a running workout. Larsen was 39 and he and his wife Carrie Larsen have five children. "He was doing a track workout and he collapsed. They did CPR immediately and an ambulance arrived quickly, but they weren't able to save him," his friend Michael Nyberg told VeloNews Another friend of the family confirmed Larsen's death, saying that an autopsy is pending, but that he apparently suffered a heart attack.
Bahati Racing Pro-Training Camp gears up in Alisa Viejo
On Thursday, July 16, 2009, Bahati Racing and Cannondale will host its first Ultimate Pro-Tour Cycling Experience camp. This four-day training camp led by the 2008 National Criterium Pro Cyclist, Rahsaan Bahati, provides professional riding instruction, as well as guidance for strength training, racing tactics and skills, sports nutrition, recovery, and time and energy management.