Tributes paid to cyclist killed in Bovingdon crash

Nigel Woodhead, from St Albans, was cycling along Bovingdon Green at around 11am on Friday, May 24, when he was involved in a fatal collision.

A tribute has been released by his wife and daughters, who said: “Nigel was a deeply loved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend to many.

"It is impossible to come to terms with the sudden and tragic loss of such a caring, selfless, and intelligent man who was so full of life and excited about his future.

“We have been blown away by the outpouring of kind words about Nigel, who touched the lives of so many people with his wise words, attentive ears and mischievous sense of humour.

“Cycling was one of Nigel’s favourite pastimes, which had been a passion of his for decades.

Nigel was a keen cyclist (Image: Herts Police)

"Just the week prior to his death he was proud to have completed a solo cycle of the Pennine Cycleway, a 350-mile trip which he completed in four days.

"He was aspiring to complete a cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End in the not-so-distant future, which we are gutted he never got to achieve.

"However, Nigel’s greatest passion was us, his family. He was the best husband and father we could ever imagine, and he devoted his life to providing for us.

"We were an inseparable family unit, with a bond that transcends life and death.

“Nigel/dad, a life without you is unimaginable, if our love was enough to keep you here, you would have been here forever.”

Police are continuing to investigate the crash and have asked for anyone with information to report it at at herts.police.uk/report or by calling the non-emergency number 101 and quoting the reference number 41/41220/24.

Nigel's family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.