Martin Carr

MARTIN Carr, the cyclist who died by the side of a road near Calne yesterday, had just bought a van to take him and his friends on cycling holidays, his father revealed today.

Mr Carr, 32, known to his friends as Chinner, and his friends took regular trips to different parts of the country to go on cycling tours.

He had just bought a van with two friends to transport the bikes more easily.

Mr Carr was found lying near his bike in Mile Elm at 5.45am yesterday shortly after leaving his Braemor Road home.

A post mortem today revealed that Martin died of a heart attack.

His father Dougie said today: "He will never get to use that van now, which is such a sad thought. He got into cycling after he sold his motor cross bike. He entered every mountain bike race going and went cycling with his girlfriend too."

Mr Carr was due to go to hospital on Thursday to have an operation on his shoulder. He had a history of problems and damaged it further a year ago when he had to be flown off the Cherhill downs after falling off his bike.

He had planned to go out riding again after work on Tuesday before he died.

His auntie Ann Sellwood, also from Calne, said: "He was a wonderful son to Dougie and Glennis and was always happy. If he couldn't go out on his bike because of the weather he would get on his bike machine in the garage. You could hear him peddling away if you went past."

Family friend Lesley Anger, a massage therapist from Calne, said: "He always put everyone else before himself. He was a wonderful man and I am so sad that he has gone."

Neighbour Ann Rowarth, who works at Hygrade in Chippenham, said: "You couldn't wish for a more lovely family to live opposite.

"It must be so hard for his mum and dad, not knowing how he died. They say there wasn't a mark on him when they found him.

"Martin was a lovely young man and I saw him the night before on his bike, talking to friends. He said hello and the next thing I knew he was gone."

They are appealing for witnesses to call Sgt Chris Smith at the Central Roads Policing Unit at Chippenham on 0845 408 7000.

1:03pm Wednesday 4th April 2007

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