Endurance cyclist Mike Hall's death avoidable, says Australian coroner

The death of a British endurance cyclist during a 3,500-mile race across Australia was avoidable, a coroner has concluded.Mike Hall, 35, died almost instantly after being struck from behind by a vehicle on a stretch of the Monaro Highway about 25 miles south of Canberra in the early hours of 31 March 2017.Coroner Bernadette Boss said the sportsman's death should be a "catalyst for change" to improve safety for cyclists on the country's roads.