A Scottish cycling champion has died after a collision with a van while training on the A82 in Fort William.

Jason MacIntyre, 34, who broke cycling legend Graham Obree's 10-mile time trial Scottish record last year, died in hospital from his injuries.

He was hoping to make the British Olympic team and his death came a day after he had been given funding to train for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Police said a 35-year-old man had been reported to prosecutors.

Some drivers have no respect for cyclists, there needs to be more severe punishments for these drivers who cause fatal accidents.

A bit quick to blame the driver without all the details? It may well have been the drivers fault but equally it could have been the cyclists? I have often seen cyclists riding" head down" not looking where they are going , riding through red lights, the wrong way down one way streets etc . As a cyclist myself , competitive, when I was younger I am not so quick to place blame. However I feel for his family, I know first hand how painful it is to lose someone close due to accident.