American pro cyclist killed by car while training

An American professional cyclist was killed yesterday after being hit by a truck while training in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp province, writes the Denver Post’s John Henderson. Cyclocross racer Amy Dombroski, 26, was riding behind a scooter when she was hit by a truck. The 52-year-old truck driver was not under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Dombroski won three under-23 cyclocross national titles and moved to Belgium last year to train with her team, Telenet-Fidea. "Amy was a firecracker," said Georgia Gould, a London 2012 bronze medallist who was Dombroski’s teammate for a year. "She had a really great sense of humour. She'd say what's on her mind, which I appreciate. She was just a very dedicated racer." A memorial fund has been set up in her home town of Boulder, Colorado.