White is not the only high-level cyclist to die in Colorado in recent years. In 2020, Clif Pro Team racer Ben Sonntag was killed by a driver while on a training ride outside Durango. That driver was sentenced to serve jail time in late 2021. In 2021, U.S. masters champion Gwen Inglis was killed by a driver outside Lakewood, Colorado.
I assume Colorado simply had a disproportionate number of cyclists on it’s roads. High altitude and good weather make it a great training ground for endurance athletes. It isn’t a coincidence that USA Cycling headquarters and the US Olympic Team’s main training center are both in Colorado Springs.