Rip Nicky Hayden.

[TonyF]

Thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

[Esceptico]

Awful news. Just seems so unfair that he was killed riding a bloody bicycle after so many years racing motorbikes.

[hairyben]

Terrible shame.

Feared the very worst with the complete lack of news and info but still hits you to have it confirmed.

Rest Kentucky Kid, you were one of the best.

[cuprabob]

A very sad day...RIP

[Toma500]

Yes just heard Rip kentucky Kid a very sad day in motorsport .

[Dr Imran T]

Terrible shame. RIP.

[Ho Lee Kau]

What a sad sad day...

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

Very sad.

R.I.P.

[Ho Lee Kau]

Esceptico said:

Awful news. Just seems so unfair that he was killed riding a bloody bicycle after so many years racing motorbikes.

Of course you can say look at Rainey and Kato and Simoncelli, but reality is - street is more dangerous (whether you are on a bike or a bicycle) especially if not closed off for racing. Look how many die in TT and Irish road racing every year, and look at Schumacher, all those years in F1 and then that freak accident....

It's a terrible tragedy, I just hope he did not suffer these last few days.

[vournikas]

Terrible news, this.

He always came across as nothing less than a totally affable chap, and I'll remember how he kept his head screwed on to win the 2006 GP championship after being skittled off by Dani in the penultimate race at Estoril.

RIP #69

[hot metal]

Very sad, the unthinkable happens to such a talented racer, I don`t ride pushbikes on the road anymore

[Ho Lee Kau]

Bye, Nicky.
Thank you for bringing joy to so many!

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Edited by Ho Lee Kau on Monday 22 May 20:59

[Waynester]

Just heard.. shocked, I really hoped he'd pull through..somehow.
There's no justice in this World.. not fair. RIP Nicky #69

[Ho Lee Kau]

Just a few hours before Nicky, in the same hospital as he, Julia Viellehner, German Profi-Triathlete, died, a week after she was hit by a truck while cycling...

[Dakkon]

Such sad news

[mitzy]

Gutted so very sad a true sportsman of motorsport
Rip Nicky xx

[moanthebairns]

Very strange feeling looking at this month's picture on my calendar.

Terrible outcome.

[FourWheelDrift]

His father Earl Hayden passed away today after a battle with cancer.

[D1on]

RIP