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Derbyshire Constabulary fatality appeal Aug 2014 - Carrera bikePolice release EVO-fit in bid to identify cyclist who died after Derbyshire collision
Police in Derbyshire have released an EVO-fit image and additional pictures in an effort to establish the identity of a man who was died following a road traffic collision with a Cirtroen C3 last Thursday while cycling near Dronfield.
The man, thought to be aged between 55 and 65, suffered serious head injuries in the incident, which happened on the southbound carriageway of the A61 at around 3.20pm on the afternoon of Thursday 31 July.
He was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Northern Hospital in Sheffield but died there of his injuries.
Despite an appeal last week, no-one has yet come forward to help officers discover the victim’s identity.
Derbyshire Constabulary hope that the following EVO-fit, as well as images of the man’s cycle helmet and shoes as well as a bike similar to the black and yellow Carrera TDF he was riding will help lead to his identity being established.
The man is said to be between 5 foot 6 inches and 5 foot 8 inches tall and had short, light brown hair. Police say he did not have tattoos, but there was a small scar on his abdomen.
He was wearing black Lycra shorts, a T-shirt that read Barnsley Metrodome Triathlon 1990, and a sticker on the rear of his helmet which said “Friar Tuck Tiathlon 2002” and had a race number 100.
That event, now defunct, was organised by Chester Triathlon Club and we have passed their details on to Derbshire Constabulary in the hope that it can help them find out the man’s identity.
Anyone with information is asked to call Derbyshire police on 101, quoting incident 451 of July 31.
Here are pictures of his helmet and shoes.
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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The story is very sad on lots of different levels.
I'm late to this tragic story, and have realised there is a reasonable chance I may know this gentleman, albeit very slightly.
The picture, age etc all fit, and I recognise the helmet as being the same, or twin of the one he wears...I've seen him running and cycling quite a bit.
I don't know his surname, but I do know his first name, plus a couple of other things, if, stressing the if, it is the same man. I'm obviously not going to say here, but I've passed the information to Derbyshire Police.
Either way, let's hope they are able to identify him soon...
Always wear my RoadID wristband and have ICE screen on the phone. Sad that no one has missed this poor chap since the accident occurred. I hope he is ID'd soon.
Good job guys, I was about to do the 101 thing (only just getting time to make a call), glad someone picked it up.
I decided to contact them myself and have passed on Captain's name, Secretary's name and Treasurer's and the url for the City of Chester Tri Club. I hope they can make some progress. Very odd that he doesn't have a phone or even a wallet. After being knocked unconscious previously I am considering one of those dog collars with personal details on.
[Just saw that the road.cc have already given them the Chester Tri Club details - sorry]
How old was that helmet?! Replace mine every other year, and that may not be often enough to maintain the protection level. Surprised no one seems to know him, given that cyclists are generally a social lot, someone at his LBS might probably twig when he doesn't appear for a while... Shit outcome tho'.
a bit of googling has the 2002 The Friar Tuck triathlon was on the 29th September 2002 and a chap called Phil MacDonald is down as the the contact for it, he seems to have been the captain of city of chester triathlon club.
I'd like to think the police have already contacted the fella to see if he has an records of the event.
http://www.man-tri-club.org.uk/Newsletters_/may2002.pdf
http://www.chestertri.org.uk/our-club
I hope they ID the old boy soon.
Have you called 101 and passed the information on? Just dial 101 and ask for the relevant police force.
Why don't the police just call the organiser of said Triathlon, get the ID of number 100 and check that...
EDIT: You've already passed the details on, no point in me linking them
Does seem odd that the police haven't thought to investigate the meaning of the sticker. Seems quite common for events to ask competitors to place a sticker on the helmet.
Given the fact that a regular cyclist has the physical condition of a non cyclist up to 20 years younger I just wonder if they are pitching the age range too low?
Some progress then, let's hope he is IDed. I am surprised it's taken a week for someone to think about actively trying to ID him this way.