Originally Posted by rockmuncher
Aahh yes, the great men
Michael Hubner, two times world 200 meters sprint champion, was
eliminated in the quarter-finals by Australia's Gary Neiwand, who beat him
in two straight heats. The two, who once trained together but have been on
bad terms for the last two years, nearly collided as they entered the last
lap of the first heat, which the Australian won with a spectacular manuever
off the final turn.
As they crossed the line, Neiwand, who beat Hubner in the 1993 final in
Norway, stuck a finger up at the German. But it was Hubner who was warned
and fined by the organizers for "gestures made before and during the race."
"He hates my guts and I hate his guts, all the cycling world knows about
it, but we're professional athletes and when it comes to cycling we should
put that behind us," said Neiwand. Afterwards, Hubner grudgingly accepted
Neiwand's offer of a handshake.
I remember that!! That was awesome!!
I went to a one-off sprint match at Northcote between Neiwand and Pate in 1989 with Patey resplendent in his World's jersey. I think in match two he hit the deck after a tangle on the back straight at about 70kmh.....sparks and everything. Leather helmet meets concrete track....
