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US Superbike Rider Nicky Hayden Dies After Bike Accident

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American World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden, hit by a car in a bicycle accident in Italy last week, has died of his injuries, the Italian hospital where he was treated said Monday. Hayden, 35, who won the 2006 MotoGP world title, suffered severe chest and head injuries in the accident, which happened while he was … Read more

Former Motorcycling World Champion Hayden ‘extremely Critical’

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Former world motorcycling champion Nicky Hayden was in “extremely critical” condition on Thursday following a serious bicycle accident which left him with brain damage, as his fiancée and mother kept a vigil at his bedside. The 35-year-old American was hit by a car while training south of the Italian seaside resort of Rimini on Wednesday … Read more