Yesterday, the Canadian Cycling Association anounced the Olympic team which includes national heroes Clara Hughes and Ryder Hesjedal. They will be joined by Montreal’s Joelle Numainville and Denise Ramsden of Yellowknife. The team managers will be Gord Fraser for the men and Denise Kelly for the women.
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Emma snowsill talks about her omission from the Aussie Olympic team.
« I was gutted. I was lost for words. I felt sick to my stomach. I couldn’t breathe, but I definitely believe all three of them are capable of winning, I wish them all the best. »
Full article:
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Here’s a sad story about American triathlete Andy Starykowicz who did prison after a collison at the Abu Dhabi triathlon which was considered as a hit and run. Crazy stuff…
Triathlete’s article:
Starykowicz’s blog post:
http://astarykowicz.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/i-did-time.html
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The Men’s British Olympic team will be racing in Kitz this weekend. Alistair talks about British selection. Big showdown expected on Sunday! Too bad most of us will also be at Mont Tremblant 70.3…