RideLondon 2018: Cyclist dies ‘doing something he loved’ after collapsing during RideLondon-Surrey race

Nigel Buchan-Swanson, 69, suffered a cardiac arrest around 56 miles into Sunday’s race

A man died while competing in the RideLondon-Surrey 100 on Sunday (Getty)

A 69-year-old man has died after he collapsed during Sunday’s RideLondon cycle event.

Nigel Buchan-Swanson, from Chichester, suffered a cardiac arrest around 56 miles into the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 race, collapsing in Ockley Road.

Organisers issued a statement to express their condolences to Mr Buchan-Swanson, who was married to wife Deborah and had three children and six grandchildren.

"Everyone involved in Prudential RideLondon would like to express our sincere condolences to Nigel’s family and friends,” a statement read.

"No further details will be released and the family has asked for privacy. The exact cause of death will be established by later medical examination."

His wife paid tribute to his love of cycling, and expressed how much he will be missed by their family.

"He was a very experienced cyclist and died doing something he loved,” she said.

"Nigel was a much loved husband, father and grandfather."

A JustGiving page that was set-up by Mr Buchan-Swanson for Macmillan Cancer Support had exceeded more than £8,000 in the 48 hours after his death, more than 1,000-times his initial £200 target, with many fans and fellow riders donating in his memory.

A total of 26,520 riders competed at the weekend, which was the eighth edition of the RideLondon festival.