82-year-old charity cyclist dies day after last heroic ride
Motor neurone disease advocate Bob Montgomery dies just one day after completing a 5,300-kilometre bicycle ride across Australia.
Bob Montgomery, an 82-year-old advocate for motor neurone disease (MND) awareness, passed away just one day after concluding a 5,300-kilometre charity bike ride across Australia. Montgomery, who had completed five such rides raising over $300,000 for research and services, experienced a medical episode on his way home from a Sydney function on Monday night.
His 18-year-old grandson, Tom Malcolm, had joined him for the final leg of the journey, arriving in Sydney on Sunday. Montgomery's wife, Jen, expressed that his death was peaceful and surrounded by loved ones. The MND NSW chief executive, Liam O'Meara, praised Montgomery's dedication to the cause, emphasizing his choice to advocate for the MND community.
The organization is now considering posthumous recognition and planning a memorial ride in Montgomery's honor.
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