Thomas Manston, 26, of Queensway, Ringwood, died on the A31 westbound on Saturday, June 14, a court heard.
The inquest into Mr Manston’s death was opened by area coroner Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp on Wednesday, June 25, at Winchester Coroners’ Court.
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Mrs Rhodes-Kemp said that Mr Manston was riding a bicycle onto the westbound slip road when he was struck by a motor vehicle.
He died at the scene.
The preliminary cause of death has been given as polytrauma and a crash.
Giving her “deepest condolences” to the family, Mrs Rhodes-Kemp adjourned the inquest to take place on August 26, 2026.