Olympian Katie Archibald Heartbreakingly Describes Trying To Save Boyfriend Rab Wardell's Life

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This is devastating! On Tuesday, star cyclist Rab Wardell passed away — just two days after winning a championship race in Scotland on Sunday.

Now, his partner Katie Archibald is opening up about his traumatic death as she mourns his loss. Taking to Twitter to pay tribute to Rab and explain his death further on Wednesday, the devastated Olympian detailed how the 37-year-old suddenly went into cardiac arrest earlier this week while they were in bed… and she tried so hard to keep him with her. Related: Nurse Accidentally Films Her Drowning During Livestream In Pool Katie wrote: Addressing the health emergency and how she tried to save her boyfriend’s life, she continued: Her loss is absolutely breaking us right now… According to the BBC, Rab raced in the Scottish MTB XC Championships in Dumfries and Galloway over the weekend, winning the elite men’s title after an impressive battle to the finish line.

He appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine on Monday night — just hours before took his last breath — to discuss the achievement.

During the interview, he opened up about the race, during which his tires experienced three punctures. The cyclist, who rode bikes most of his life but only turned professional last year, shared: He appeared to be in fine condition during the interview, so the cardiac arrest must have been that much more shocking for Katie to witness.