RAGBRAI rider died Monday

His identity has not been released, but a 63-year-old man died Monday during RAGBRAI.

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(photo from http://ragbrai.com/2014/07/22/photos-emmetsburg-to-forest-city/ )

According to the RAGBRAI website, he suffered from a medical issue and not from a traumatic injury. He was taken to a hospital in Emmetsburg where he later passed away.

The last time someone died during the bike event was in 2010 when a cyclist collided with another rider. Within the 42 years RAGBRAI has taken place, 29 people have died during the event.