Sad news this morning with the announcement of Steve Larsen’s death last night during a track workout of an apparent cardiac cause.
More info on the Velonews website
Steve Larsen’s athletic career crossed from road cycling, into mountain biking and then into triathlons. He managed to win two NORBA National Mountain Biking Championships as well as taking the 2001 Ironman USA Triathon title in Lake Placid, New York and a 9th place in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships.
His road cycling career include time on the US-based Motorola cyling team with appearances in the Giro d’Italia and other top European cycling races.
Recently he was living in Bend, Oregon with his wife and 5 children and working in the real estate field.
I had the opportunity to meet Steve several times through out his career(s). First was way back in the 1990′s when he was competing on the pro mountain bike circuit and the last time out in Kona at the Ironman triathlon. Very gracious both times, one when he wasn’t feeling too well after Ironman. Also watched him completely destroy the field at Ironman Lake Placid in 2001 where he shattered the bike course record (and my first Ironman triathlon)
A very talented athlete and person – our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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