Tributes have been paid to British cycling champion Jason MacIntyre, who was killed in a road accident near his home.MacIntyre, a road and time trial cyclist, was hit by a van on the A82 near Fort William in the Highlands, where he lived with his wife, Caroline, and eight-year-old twin daughters.
Champion: Jason MacIntyre broke the 10-mile time trial record
The 34-year-old was taken to Belford Hospital where he later died.
MacIntyre broke Scots cyclist Graham Obree's 10-mile time trial record last year.
He began professional cycling at the age of 18 and went on to win the Tour of the North in Ireland at 23.
MacIntyre was selected to represent Scotland in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and won the British 25-mile Time Trial twice.
He had been preparing for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The cyclist was also the first Scot to win the British Circuit race Time Trial Championship.
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The fact that he leaves behind a wife and two young daughters - one of whom needed full-time care due to a serious medical condition - makes it even more tragic.
Jason was his daughter Megan’s full-time carer. His family will now need to find money to pay for a carer for Megan.
You can help to support his family by donating to the Jason MacIntyre Memorial Fund here: http://www.braveheartcyclingfund.com/home.asp
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