February 27/07 12:52 pm - Sad News

Posted by Editor on 02/27/07
 

Missing Canadian Cyclist's Body Found

Canadian Press is reporting the sad news that the body of missing Canadian rider Simon Matthew Boily of Alma, Quebec has been found in the mountains of Bolivia. Boily was reported missing by his family after he did not show up for his flight back to Canada on February 15th.

The 23 year old Boily had left La Paz to cycle over the Camino de la Muerta (Highway of Death), an unpaved road known for dropoffs and hairpin turns. Bolivian police reportedly found his body in a ravine, with his bicycle and other personal belongings missing.