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Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia
His family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease NSWFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBob Montgomery, a charity cyclist who has just finished a 5,200km bike ride from Broome to Bowral, died on Monday at the age of 82.His family confirmed his death on social media,
Published Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 05:32
His family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease NSWFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBob Montgomery, a charity cyclist who has just finished a 5,200km bike ride from Broome to Bowral, died on Monday at the age of 82.His family confirmed his death on social media, saying he had died unexpectedly just a day after completing the cycling feat alongside his grandson, Tom, as a fundraiser for motor neurone disease. Continue reading...
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