Originally Posted by classic1
One of my mates did the job in the final.......for Ben Rix! Second. Still, there were only the two of them in, so he should do ok out of it. The racing was ok but I reckon Melbourne Cup night was a better nights racing.
Is 'Good Weekend' out of the Age or Hun? I can never remember.
Good Weekend is The Age. well written......the journo obviously understands bike racing, which is a welcome change.
Said that Neiwand finished his 17 year elite career with only two track bikes in his boot to show for it.....and the AIS wanted one of those back.
From missing Olympic gold in Sydney by a whisker, to pulling beers at the Beehive in Hawthorn at 115kg. Another victim of the "medal factory"...
Sprinters really seem to have trouble fitting back into society....
Pate
Hill
Dajka
Niewand