Cyclist Bob Montgomery dies after 5,300-kilometer charity ride

Eighty-two-year-old cyclist Bob Montgomery passed away on August 4, 2026, just one day after completing a 5,300-kilometer charity bike ride across Australia. Accompanied by his 18-year-old grandson, Tom Malcolm, Montgomery finished the journey, dubbed the "One Last Ride," in Bowral, southwest of Sydney, after six weeks of travel that began in Broome, Western Australia.

The initiative successfully raised over 105,000 Australian dollars for MND NSW, an organization dedicated to supporting patients suffering from motor neurone disease (MND). This event marked Montgomery's sixth charity campaign for the cause, a mission he adopted after losing a cousin to the disease. The family confirmed that his death was unexpected and occurred while he was with his wife of 59 years, Jenny.

Montgomery had spent decades advocating for awareness regarding MND through his athletic endeavors. While no specific cause of death was disclosed in the report, his passing has been characterized by his family as sudden following the completion of his final long-distance cycling achievement.