Fatality confirmed at RideLondon 100 as rider dies of cardiac arrest

A cyclist has died while taking part in Sunday’s RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycling event, according to reports and relatives.

Mr Chard suffered a cardiac arrest at Kingston Bridge at around the 25-mile mark.

The endurance event turned tragic after two riders crashed in separate incidences and both had to be air lifted to hospital after suffering severe head injuries.

Mr O’Brien said the pub had also staged a fundraising night for Cancer Research UK in advance of Mr Chard taking on the RideLondon-Surrey 100 amateur sportive.

His wife Vickie said: “Robin was doing something he loved to raise money for Cancer Research UK, a cause that was very important to him after losing his father, his mother’s partner and my mother to cancer”.

Nice Sophie Louise Jenkins said: My attractive uncle Robin Chard… he died doing something so close to his heart.

He was aiming to raise £400, but donations have already topped £13,000.

“We are so proud of you and the amount of money raised, and still raising is incredible”.

Robin has written on his fundraising page: “Some of you may know, but I too had a form of cancer when I was younger”. Unfortunately he later passed away in Kingston Hospital.

The event organisers also paid their respects, saying: “Everyone involved in Prudential RideLondon would like to express honest condolences to Robin’s family and friends”.

Last year, 39 riders ended up in hospital, with nine remaining there overnight or for longer. Mr Chard was raising money for the cancer charity after his own battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma as a child.

Many people have left tributes on social media and on the JustGiving page, where Mr Chard said even the smallest donations would be gratefully received.

“So you can see it’s a bit of a personal crusade, but I’m not riding a white charger, just a bike 100 miles in and around London”, he wrote.

While donating £20 on his JustGiving page, Emma Norton-Smith wrote: “RIP Robin, I can’t quite believe the news”. Well done for getting as far as you did. You did such an wonderful thing.

The race began at 6am in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and followed a 100-mile route through closed city roads and into Surrey before returning to finish in The Mall.