Army major dies in A1 cycle race

A cyclist has been killed in a time trial on the A1 in Cambridgeshire.

Off-duty army major Gareth Rhys-Evans, 38, was involved in a collision with a car near Eaton Ford at about 0835 BST.

Maj Rhys-Evans, an army cycling union member, was taking part in the Icknield Road Club 25-mile time trial which began in Bedfordshire.

Insp Terry Furlong from Cambridgeshire Police said the crash, near the B645 junction, led to the closure of the A1 while investigations took place.

Insp Furlong said: "This has been out of our hands but the road closure was necessary for the safety of the ambulance staff, highways and police personnel dealing with the incident."

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "I can confirm that a serving army major was killed this morning in a road accident in Cambridgeshire."