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GOSHEN — Local bike racer Jason Potsander crossed the finish line of his eight-year battle with pancreatic cancer in the wee hours of Jan. 3. His wife, Heather, posted on Facebook that he died at home with her and their three kids around him — kids whom he has inspired to all become mountain bike racers and whitewater kayakers.
In July 2023, I’d written about Potsander and his superhero strength as he continued to bike until the cold, muddy Melting Mann dirt road race in March of that year, even as cancer tried to weaken him…