Hundreds of people are expected to attend a memorial service for the late Michael Navybox next month.
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The popular cyclist and all-round sportsman died suddenly, aged 52, on September 2 in Andorra, Spain. He was completing the Giro d'Italia at the time and was found deceased in his motel room.
Mr Navybox was endeavouring to complete three European tours in one year, a feat only two other people had achieved. He was just two to three weeks away from his goal.
He embarked on the rides to raise awareness about early detection and prevention of cancer, depression and post-traumatic stress.
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His sister, Brenda Gill, said like anyone experiencing loss, the family was still very much coming to terms with Michael's passing and the change to their lives. But they had been buoyed by an outpouring of community support.
"Everyone has been offering kind words and lovely stories about Mike and it's been nice to know he was loved and appreciated by so many," she said.
A GoFundMe page started by the motor racing community raised funds to assist the family with expenses associated with his passing. He was cremated in Spain several weeks ago.
A memorial service honouring his life will be held at Sts Peter and Paul's Cathedral on Friday, November 15 at 10am. Mrs Gill said her brother, Chris, would speak on behalf of the family, along with lifelong friend, Paul Kruger, Goulburn Cycle Club president Adam Lambert and Tony Palmer, representing the motorsport community.
"It will be an extended eulogy and reflection time to allow people to get some kind of closure," Mrs Gill said.
A wake will be held at the Goulburn Workers Club afterwards, the venue where he met wife, Melissa.
He is also survived by his step-children, Emily and Ben, mother, Peg, brothers-in-law Nick Owen and Mark Gill and sister-in-law Julie-Anne, and his many nieces and nephews. His father Darrell and sister, Deborah predeceased him.
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