On 23 March 2010, James Williamson died whilst competing in the Absa Cape Epic, a 722 km eight-day race in South Africa. After competing in the first two stages and being in 18th place in the field of 1200, he died in his hotel room prior to the third stage. Mountain bike star James Williamson's death still a mystery His death was due to an undiagnosed heart condition; an autopsy found that one of the chambers of his heart was not functioning correctly, which led to the enlargement of one of the ventricles in his heart.Johnson, Greg. "Williamson’s death attributed to undiagnosed heart condition", cyclingnews.com 29 March 2010 retrieved 20 May 2012
