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  • The three peaks video i posted a little while ago reminded me of another cycling hero of mine...

    Tim Gould.
    A very successful cyclo cross rider who won the Three Peaks in 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89.

    He then moved onto Mountain biking with his team mate David Baker on the Peugeot team and kicked a few asses on the international circuit...famously winning a Gold medal at the 199O mountain bike world championships in the Hill climb...causing embarrassment for a few American favourites.

    He had a couple of great years on the International circuit, winning many races.
    He was also the first man/cyclist to beat the horse in the man v horse v bike race.

    He sadly developed a mental illness which made it almost impossible for him to train properly, but continued to keep racing despite struggling to achieve any results.

    He was also a hero for being a completely down to earth guy. He never showboated or sought attention. He just got on with the job at hand.

    It's a shame he had to retire while he still had so much talent inside him.

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