Updated: Police identify man who died after falling ill while cycling

Police in Cheshires ay they have identified a man who died after he fell ill when he stopped for a coffee during a bike ride.

The man, aged in his 60s, became ill as he went into a branch of Costa Coffee in Poynton at 8.30 on the morning of Saturday 21 November.

He was taken to Stepping Hill Hospital, where he later died. Police issued an appeal to try and identify him, and confirmed on Monday morning that they had discovered who he was.

Cheshire Police had said that the cyclist, described as “white, 6ft tall, of slim build with short greying brown hair which is receding, and brown eyes,” did not have identification on him.

The man was riding a De Rosa Merak bike and was dressed in “a red cycling top with black markings, black cycling shorts and silver, yellow and blue cycling shoes.”

Launching the appeal at the weekend, Sergeant Andy Baker of Cheshire Police commented: “The man had no ID on him, no bank cards, no phone, nothing to help us identify him so we can tell his family the sad news.

“We have been making extensive enquiries but we still have no idea who this man could be. I would urge anyone who recognises his description or the bike pictured, to contact us.”

Anyone who has information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 288 of 21 November 2015.