Phoenix, AZ : Star New Brunswick cyclist Ellen Watters dies from crash injuries on Wednesday, December 23rd 2016

Ellen Watters, a Canadian competitive cyclist critically injured in a collision with a car while on a training ride in Sussex, N.B., Dec. 23, died Wednesday.

The New Brunswick-born Watters, who was widely hailed as a rising star in Canadian cycling, was 28.

Last spring, Watters won first place in the Kugler-Anderson Tour of Sommerville, an 80.5km race held in New Jersey on Memorial Day. In October, she signed a contract with the Union Cycliste Internationale Women's Team Colavita/Bianchi for the 2017 season.

Her roommate and fellow cyclist Emily Flynn said Watters was a happy, enthusiastic person with an unflagging passion for the sport. She was a member of the Ottawa racing program called the Cyclery.

Many in the Canadian cycling community have expressed their condolences on social media.

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Star New Brunswick cyclist Ellen Watters dies from crash injuries