The Scottish mountain biking champion has been hailed as a 'legend' following his death aged 37.
He completed the 96 mile route – which passes along loch shores, through open moorlands and around mountain sides – in nine hours 14 minutes and 32 seconds.Rob Wardell broke the record for cycling the West Highland Way in 2020
He won medals in multiple Scottish and British championships, as well as travelling around the globe to compete – including a victory in the Race The World USA event.Former professional cyclist James McCallum hailed his friend as someone who mastered all forms of the sport."If he wasn't riding a BMX he was on his road bike.Cyclist and close friend Rob Friel added: "He raced at the top level in road, mountain bike and enduro – but he also learned how to do a back flip on the bike.
"Rab had a contagious energy in everything he did and was a really well-liked figure in Scottish cycling," Mr Friel said.
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