Tom Cary
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re Geraint Thomas leading out Mark Cavendish at the Giro today- great story - I remember after Thomas won the Tour in 2018, Cavendish wrote a column for the Telegraph in which he recalled a similar act of selflessness in stage 1 of that race
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Châteauroux, 13 years apart. On the left, Cavendish's first Tour stage win in 2008. On the right, his 32nd about 10mins ago.
#TdF2021
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Cavendish makes the time cut in Tignes. You can see what it means to him.
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Sagan at Dimension Data bus to check on Cavendish after crash in sprint
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Possibly my favourite memory of Richard. Him trying to explain to the madame, in his best French, how he reversed into her flowerpot
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This is nice. Mark Cavendish goes for a ride with a young fan who was upset at him missing out on TDF
Evan would like to thank his hero
@MarkCavendish
and
@petatodd
for making his dream come true! The experience they have just given him will last a life time- I don’t know what to say ... THANK YOU!
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Wowsers. that was some press conference from Toto Wolff. Says Mercedes "cannot continue" in a sport that puts entertainment first, won't be attending FIA gala tonight, no interest in speaking to Masi and will only say he is "hopeful" that Lewis Hamilton will continue next year.
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Interview with Katie Archibald ahead of the Glasgow cycling worlds. Difficult to put into words how tough the last 18 months have been for her, but she spoke with searing honesty about loss, grief and love
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He's done it. Mark Cavendish wins stage 4 of the Tour de France. His 31st Tour stage win, and his first since 2016. Absolutely remarkable given where he was eight months ago. What a story. Must rank among the greatest comebacks in sport
#TDF2021
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Wiggins the last man to leave velodrome last night as cleaners go to work (yes that speck in distance is him)
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Day 2 of
@SailGP
Plymouth. Duchess of Cambridge has just helmed GB boat to win over NZ in exhibition 'Commonwealth race'. "Best start GB have made to a race this week," notes commentator, referring to 3 dodgy starts yday which have left GB 5th out of 9 heading into today's racing
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That’s that then. Yates assures himself of Vuelta victory with 3rd place on penultimate stage. Another big moment for BC - first non-Sky Brit to win a grand tour, five GTs in a row by Brit riders - but most of all for him. After his collapse at Giro in May, that’s some comeback
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Actually I take that back. This was even funnier
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Fair play. While Thomas was doing yellow jersey press conf Mark Cavendish was crossing the finish line, well outside time cut. Saw first-hand how hard he worked to make it here after crashes etc Credit to him for putting it on line at this Tour & for not climbing off today
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One for my cycling followers. Spoke with Rod Ellingworth this week as he started life at McLaren/Bahrain-Merida. Has brought in Roger Hammond & Tim Harris to assist him. On why he left Sky and being the main man via
@TelegraphSport
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Mark Cavendish calls for a knighthood for Rod Ellingworth and tells a revealing story about how new Tour de France champ Geraint Thomas selflessly helped him on stage 1 this year. Lovely column | via
@telegraph
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Extraordinary story developing at Dimension Data around Mark Cavendish non-selection. Ryder says at bus it was a "team decision". Rolf Aldag then comes out and says it was totally Ryder's call. In Aldag's opinion Cavendish going better than in 2016 (when he won 4 stages) 1/2
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Absolutely devastated. Richard was the best friend, colleague, travel companion, ride partner you could wish for. So many happy memories. Will miss him hugely. Sending love to Virginie and Maxime and all his friends and family
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Moving tribute to Richard Moore in the start village today. Hope we get a great day's racing over the cobbles now, the sort of stage Rich would have relished
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V honest read from David Coulthard this morning on his friend/foe Schumacher. "He gave my career credibility"
http://t.co/EsJFNNDcip
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Gilbert goes flying over a barrier on a descent and disappears into a ravine. Few minutes later clambers back up and gets on his way, giving a quick thumbs-up to camera. Cue a thousand tweets about pro cyclists v footballers
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vintage Cavendish press conf, too. Raw emotion, introspection, spikiness. Asked whether he had been motivated to prove people wrong, he said it wasn't about that, then added that "half the press room hasn't written a good story in the time since I last won a stage"
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Thinking about it, and regardless of his form, that's a crappy way to treat one of the sport's greats. Someone who has won 30 Tour stages and busted a gut to get there. For whom implications are v serious (Cavendish will be 35 by next summer). shd have acknowledged him in release
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Trying to explain a super over to a German cycling journalist in the Tour press room
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V poignant NZ press conf just now. Hansen chokes up when recalling phone call to his wife post-match, then Kieran Read does the same talking about birthday cards from his kids waiting for him in his hotel room when got back. Two giants of the game bowing out this week
#ENGvNZL
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Drivers and principals leaving paddock at 2.30am local time. Christian Horner says "we'll be racing"
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Exclusive: Britain's BMX Freestyle riders had a replica of the Olympic track on which to practise in the last few weeks. Built in a warehouse in Telford.
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Cavendish currently training out in Tuscany "as if I'm going to the Tour". Says he's packed a bag but doesn't yet know if he'll be gone a week or a month as he waits to hear on Bennett's knee. "I’m sure Sam will only go if he’s 100 per cent fit. I have to be ready."
Mark Cavendish interview: I’d love to go to the Tour de France if Sam Bennett is unable to |
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Surprised to be handed a parcel at hotel reception this morning. Thought it must be a colleague's spit test for drop-off. Turned out to be a survival package from home (been on road a while). Included a v fine paper-chain, some drawings and a bag of Minstrels 👍
#Tokyo2020
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Madsen: "We don't do anything in bad faith... I'm so tired at that point. I didn't know if he was 10m or 20m away from me at that point... I hope Charlie's ok. I wasn't shouting at Charlie, just at the situation."
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British Cycling to screen its athletes every six months as part of a new mental health strategy to be announced today
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So Gilbert rode last 50km yday with a broken kneecap. That’s pretty hardcore
Thank you all for the support after yesterday’s crash. I have done everything I could to continue in
@LeTour
, but unfortunately it’s not longer possible with a fracture of the patella. As always I will come back stonger!
#TourDePhil
#TDF2018
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"All riders and members of staff from the 22 teams at the Tour underwent a Covid-19 test. No rider tested positive."
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Red Bull spokesperson says they're "a race team and have no QC/legal representation" in this hearing.
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On a mad day at the velodrome, Iain Dyer's revelation that Charlie Tanfield was out on his road bike for two and a half hours in the heat yesterday was one of the maddest
#Tokyo2020
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Hearing Aldag so angry he may even quit race today. Team denied he had left already 2/2
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Still processing Pog-Rog drama yesterday. One of the most extraordinary days covering sport. Woken up still shaking head. Rog swinging, the bike change, WvA and Dumoulin aghast, the yellow TT helmet like a crown slipping off, the stunned reaction. Need to watch again
#TDF2020
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One more link to this. Undoubtedly the most difficult interview I've ever done, or written up. incredibly brave of Victoria Pendleton to talk so openly about her mental health struggles
For the first time,
@v_pendleton
reveals just how bad her depression got last year. "I’m speaking out now in case my personal experience can trigger something of use and value for someone else," she says
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Heading to men's Olympic MTB race on the 5am bus from Tokyo to Izu. Major mission if I'm honest. Took 3 days and some high-powered interventions to wangle a seat. No pressure Tom Pidcock
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Was same with BMX. So supportive of one another even though it's an Olympic final and they all want to win. Also, they all look as if they're having fun which you can't say for many sports
#Tokyo2020
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"If you don’t live in South Africa, you can’t possibly understand how significant Siya's story is.” A bit on the Springboks captain who is hoping to make history today
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This was classy from Bernal yesterday. Has now spoken on rest day. Says he has no regrets, fought his hardest every stage. Wants to return favour and fetch some bottles for his team mates now, drop some time, and maybe look to get in a break later this week if back not too sore
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Superb press conference from Kwiatkowski, following a mighty performance in today's stage. Really moving on what the win meant to him, how Nico Portal inspired the team, how he is now going to repay Carapaz by doing everything to make sure he takes polka dots
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Final leg after nearly two months on the road. Returning from Tokyo via Paris (to pick up car, left there post-Tour) and now Calais.
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Ahead of this weekend's race in Brazil, spoke to Newey, Horner and tech director Pierre Waché about how Red Bull's engineering setup has evolved in recent years. Newey reckons he now spends only about 50% of his time on F1. Wache in charge day to day.
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Just arriving back into Tokyo. To be fair he did quite well
Heading to men's Olympic MTB race on the 5am bus from Tokyo to Izu. Major mission if I'm honest. Took 3 days and some high-powered interventions to wangle a seat. No pressure Tom Pidcock
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A piece looking at coronavirus and cycling. Active travel about to become a huge priority as Britain eases out of lockdown. Might temporary measures lead to lasting change? With input from
@DameSarahStorey
@Chris_Boardman
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Running out of superlatives to describe this Tour de France. Race heads into second rest day with top 6 riders separated by 2min14sec. If Alaphilippe does fall away the next five riders are separated by just 39 sec. Who's in pole position now ?
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"I think as a racer his heart will say I need to continue because he's at the peak of his game. But we have to overcome the the pain that was caused upon him on Sunday."
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Wiggins asked what it would mean if Thomas won Flanders. Pointed to bottles & said Sky would need a B team at Roubaix
http://t.co/KbM6sYx3T5
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great Tour. Looking forward to getting back to my own little peloton now. Daughter has nailed her starts while i've been away
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Another push for this Mark Cavendish-Cal Crutchlow joint interview over in Quarrata. “I know how much he puts in. I’ve seen the days that you lot all don’t see.”
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Confirmation of last night's story. UCI confirms new Tour de France dates Aug 29-Sept 20. Straight into worlds, then Giro in Oct. Vuelta shunted back to Nov (?) provisionally. Statement adds all five monuments will take place this season, dates tbc
Tour de France given new provisional autumn date but doubts grow for Vuelta a Espana |
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Exclusive: Understand McLaren are withdrawing from F1 season opener in Melbourne this weekend after one of their number tested positive for
#coronavirus
#f1
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Interview with
@LukeRowe1990
about his horrific accident last summer, hopes for next year, and riding around with an 800g metal rod in his leg via
@TelegraphSport
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Different sort of Sunday in Hell for me today. Not Roubaix. Starting my third London Marathon shortly. On the train from Victoria to Blackheath now with a million other runners. Knees creaking already
#LondonMarathon
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Froome rides into pink with a stunning solo attack from 80km out in the Giro's queen stage. It's a result that is going to be greeted in a variety of different ways but it was quite extraordinary to witness
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From the Evel Knievel descending off the Galibier to the solo ascent of Alpe d'Huez that was a masterclass. What a performance. Pidcock confirming his status as one of the new breed of cycling polymaths..van Aert, van der Poel, Pogacar....
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Lizzie Deignan snatches victory in brilliant sprint finish at Le Course
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What on earth is going on today? Incredible scenes as Denmark, coming round to lap Tanfield (who was off the back for GB), slam into him.... Frederik Madsen and Tanfield go down.... Race stopped. What happens now??
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One sure-fire way for Ineos to garner some positive PR, of course, would be to start that women’s team which Sky never managed to do
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That is absolutely insane. Germany break their world record from earlier today by 2sec in the final to take gold in the women's team pursuit ... silver for GB. Remarkably, that is the first time Laura Kenny has failed to take gold in an Olympic event she has entered
#Tokyo2020
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Awful news. Michael Goolaerts, the young Belgian rider who crashed heavily at Paris-Roubaix today, has passed away
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She's done it. Absolutely incredible scenes at the
#bmxfreestyle
. Hannah Roberts, under huge pressure, makes a mistake on her 2nd run, landing awkwardly, and concedes defeat. Gold for Charlotte Worthington who is going nuts with GB coaches and support staff
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Deignan: "The reason I chose to move to Trek is… rather than see me as a risk as a pregnant rider, they saw me adding value [to the team]."
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Mind you, asked Brailsford that Q yesterday (whether it was a shame for race) and he looked at me as if I had three heads. "Not one iota. That gene does not exist in my body. I live and breathe and think all day about sticking a knife in - and when you get a chance, twisting it.”
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made it to the top of Alpe d'Huez. Calm before the storm - lots of fans sleeping off hangovers. Shout out to the chap dressed as a massive cock and balls & his accomplice (I think) who managed to get me with a water pistol through my window
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This is brilliant
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Appears Froome knocked off his bike by gendarme on way down from summit after finish (team buses were further down mountain). Police officer didn't realise it was him. Mistook him for fan. He didn't realise it was a police officer. Team say he's unhurt.
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Breaking: Three-time Olympic champion Ed Clancy has withdrawn from team pursuit "as a result of an on-going back and sciatica issue". End of an incredible career. Charlie Tanfield comes in to lineup.
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Assembled media now standing outside St James' building waiting to grab a word with Sutton. To describe last hour as unedifying would be gross understatement. Sutton offered to bring his wife in at one point to tell tribunal he could "get a hard-on"
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May not be a British winner this year, but he can swear like one
The 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal just shouted into his race radio: "Really fucking good job, guys"
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Blimey, gnarly conditions back in Yorkshire at the road worlds 👀
Enorm slecht weer in Yorkshire. Kort na de start een enorme plas in een bocht. Vele valpartijen al bij de beloften. Onverantwoord.
#Yorkshire2019
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Understand Mark Cavendish will race Scheldeprijs tomorrow. Plan is still to start the classics as long as they run.
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Spoke to Chris Froome at the Israel bus the other day. He said again that he felt he was getting closer, that he still believed. Not many believed him. Third place today a hell of a ride given where he's been last few years
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Had a chat with
@MattPrior13
about his team's change of direction for 2019 - backing a women's squad instead of a men's one. Interesting that he sees more value in women's cycling than men's via
@TelegraphSport
Exclusive interview: Matt Prior 'hugely excited' about women's team launch after ONE Pro quit men's cycling due to 'lack of value'
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Scenes in downtown fukuoka. What a game. Credit to Scotland but Japan absolutely deserve 1/4 final spot. What have Blossoms got left though? Rassie Erasmus must have been licking lips watching that. Left it all out there
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Re bike placement, Thomas inside front right, Froome rear right on outside
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Went over to Tuscany to spend a day with neighbours and training partners Mark Cavendish and Cal
Crutchlow and try to get a feel for what makes them tick
via
@TelegraphSport
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great pic
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"Look, I'm a racer. We want to get out and race, that's obvious. But it is what it is. There's worse problems in the world than a few athletes not being able to compete right now." Interview with Mark Cavendish
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For those who missed Pidcock descending earlier. Worth watching
"It's beautiful to watch a confident descender... but it still leaves you with your heart in your mouth!" 😳
Simply 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 (or terrifying) from Tom Pidcock 🤩
#TDF2022
|
@discoveryplusUK
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Cavendish returns to QuickStep. Pleased for him after a frustrating few seasons. Clearly wasn't ready to let go. Great move
World Champion
Milano-Sanremo
48 Grand Tour stages
Points jersey in all three Grand Tours
We could go on forever with his palmares, but we’ll stick to the main news.
For 2021,
@MarkCavendish
is back in the pack!
Read more here:
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In happier news, well done to
@GeoffThomasGTF
@TheTour21
. Incredible effort
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Ireland fans at Hamamatsu station still feeling confident of qualifying anyway
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"The most necessary piece of television you will see this year." Five star reviews for my brother
@arthurcary
's latest documentary, inc this one in
@Telegraph
. BBC2 next Sun at 9pm.
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Understand the Ineos staff member who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday's rest day has now returned two negative tests (PCR and antibody). More on
@TelegraphSport
soon
#TDF2020
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.
@v_pendleton
column. 'questioning of GB performances understandable but suggestions of cheating misguided'
.
@v_pendleton
: '
#GBR
's track cyclists have the blueprint for success - it's up to their rivals to raise their game'
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Plenty of support for
@TeamMTNQhubeka
and their Eritrean rider Daniel Teklehaimanot. Great story
http://t.co/ynTxep4utT
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Interesting development in cycling. McLaren entering into a joint venture partnership with Bahrain-Merida. Will be formally announced tomorrow
McLaren to enter pro cycling with Vincenzo Nibali's squad in bid to topple Team Sky.
@tomcary_tel
reports -
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Met up with injured GB hockey star Sam Ward. On his horrific accident, uncertain future, and how he is managing to maintain a healthy perspective, in part due to chance encounter with a young fan going through chemo. Interview 👇
Sam Ward: 'I won't get full eyesight back...but what will be will be, there is a lot more to life than playing hockey'. Interview with
@tomcary_tel
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Breaking: Richard Freeman found guilty of ordering testosterone to national velodrome in May 2011 "knowing or believing" it was to be given to an unnamed rider
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