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His family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bob 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. In the post, his family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) NSW, “raising vital funds and awareness for a cause that was deeply personal to him”. “Fittingly, and now poignantly, the ride was named One Last Ride,” it continued. “At 82 years of age, Bob was still passionately sharing his message only hours before his passing.” According to the MND NSW website, his epic ride raised $104,965 in donations.
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His family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bob 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. In the post, his family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) NSW, “raising vital funds and awareness for a cause that was deeply personal to him”. “Fittingly, and now poignantly, the ride was named One Last Ride,” it continued. “At 82 years of age, Bob was still passionately sharing his message only hours before his passing.” According to the MND NSW website, his epic ride raised $104,965 in donations.
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