US cycling champion dead in San Francisco after being struck by car

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Ethan Boyes, a USA cycling champion, was struck and killed by a car on Tuesday in the Presidio of San Francisco, according to multiple reports.  

Boyes was cycling when he was struck by a car, suffering life-threatening injuries before he died at a local hospital, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships - Morning Session: Men 40-44 Sprint Qualifying - Flying 200m at the Velo Sports Center in Carson, California, USA on September 25, 2022.  (Craig Huffman / Craig Huffman Photography)

Boyes was a 10-time cycling national champion and was the reigning Masters' Track World Champion in the Men’s 40-44 Time Trial and Sprint events, according to USA Cycling. 

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"Ethan was a very experienced cyclist and well regarded in the cyclist community," Shaana Rahman, a spokesperson for the family, told The Chronicle Thursday evening. "This is a pretty devastating loss for the family and for the San Francisco cycling community."

Boyes holds the record for the fastest "flying start" in the 500-meter track time trial, which he set in 2018. 

UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships - Evening Session: Men 40-44 Sprint Semi Final at the Velo Sports Center in Carson, California, USA on September 25, 2022.  (Craig Huffman / Craig Huffman Photography)

"Beyond Ethan’s athletic achievements, he was an upstanding member of the American track cycling community," USA Cycling said in a Facebook post on Friday. "His loss will be felt at local, regional, national, and world events for years, as he brought a mixture of