Police in Derbyshire have named the rider killed in a collision near Dronfield, who was idetified as a result of considerable public help, following a formal identification by his family.
Malcolm Cottam (55) from Sheffield suffered serious head injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Northern General Hospital, in Sheffield, where he later died.
On Wednesday, police released photos of the man's helmet and shoes, plus an Evo-fit image, as he was carrying no identification.
Mr Cottam, died after a collision with a Citroen C3 on a stretch of the A61 near Dronfield on Thursday, July 31.
A Derbyshire police spokesman said: “The response to our appeal was excellent and the information we received has been of great assistance to the officers in this case.
“We would like to thank those who came forward or shared the appeal online.”
