Six cyclist deaths on NSW roads this year

CYCLIST FATALITIES ON NSW ROADS SINCE JANUARY 2015:

* 01/03: Man, believed to be in his 40s, was fatally struck by a passing motorbike after falling from his bike during the Tour De Hills race, in Sydney's northwest.

* 28/5: Man, believed to be in his 50s, killed in accident with a garbage truck during peak hour traffic in Rose Bay, in Sydney's east.

* 30/10: A 54-year-old man died after suffering serious head injuries following a car collision in the Illawarra region.

* 01/11: Man, 53, died after collapsing while riding the 90km MS Sydney to the Gong charity ride.

* 05/11: A 40-year-old man was hit by a truck after falling off his bike on the Cumberland Highway in Cabramatta, in Sydney's west.

* 09/12: Man, believed to be in his 20s, killed in a car collision on an early morning ride with a Sydney bicycle club, in Maroubra in Sydney's east.

*Source: AAP archives