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Witness appeal after death of cyclist in South Wales

Police believe Martin Trinder may have lost control of his bike as he descended a hill in Penarth

Police in South Wales have launched a witness appeal after a cyclist died in Penarth.

Martin Trinder, aged 25 and from Cardiff, died of injuries sustained when he came off his bike on the descent of St Augustine’s Crescent at around 5.40pm on Wednesday 16 July.

It is believed that he may have lost control of his bike.

He was taken to University Hospital Wales in Cardiff, but died there last Tuesday 22 July, reports the Penarth Times.

South Wales Police have asked anyone with information to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1400256228.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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