THE mother of Wirral Olympic cycling champion Chris Boardman has died following a cycling accident in North Wales.

Carol Boardman died early this morning from injuries she suffered when her bicycle was involved in a collision with a pick-up truck in Connah's Quay.

She leaves behind partner Keith, Mr Boardman, sister Lisa and a large loving family.

In an emotional tribute on twitter, Chris described her as the 'most positive, outgoing person' with a generosity of spirit that inspired everyone she met.

He wrote: "A racing cyclist of some standing in her day, she gave up competitive riding when Lisa and I came along but she never lost her love of the bike or of competing.

"A stealth combatant and full of energy; mum was one of those individuals who could quietly turn anything into a contest."

He reflected on the childhood memories involving her and the outdoors, which included "walking out over Hoylake sandbank, swimming in the deep gullies, or hunting for fossils on Llandegla Moor in North Wales".

He continued: "On the 10-minute walk to my Nan’s she would often force us to skip – it didn't feel as strange then as it sounds now - which inevitably turned into a dog-eat-dog contest, a woman and two children frantically speed-skipping along a suburban pavement with a blue garden gate as the winning post.

"God knows what it looked like to people driving past.

"Our mum was the most positive, outgoing person you could ever hope to meet and her generosity of spirit inspired everyone she met."

"Wanting to share her passion for cycling, even well into her seventies, she often took groups of young novices out on their first forays into North Wales.

"She leaves behind Keith, her partner for more than half a century, Lisa and I and a large, loving family.

"We cannot yet conceive of a world without her in it.

"We love you Carol, may the wind be ever at your back.”

North Wales Police confirmed officers were called to a roundabout on Mold Road, Connah’s Quay before 2pm yesterday.

Anybody who may have seen the collision is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference number U104385.