NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A political strategist from Connecticut who served as U.S. Sen. John McCain’s state campaign manager during the 2000 Republican presidential primary has died during a charity bicycle ride.
Organizers of the Closer to Free Ride say Ben Davol died of cardiac arrest during the ride Sunday in New Haven.
The 58-year-old Davol, ride organizers say, was “a passionate cyclist and dedicated to many causes.”
The ride is held annually to raise funds for the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Organizers say about 2,000 riders participated this year on one of five routes of varying distances.
Davol had participated in the ride for several years.
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