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Boardman
Sir Chris Hoy
My dad, owner of a beautiful Holdsworth touring bike made in the late 1940s
Walter Greaves. Only one arm, a vegetarian commie troublemaker, he mangaged to ride over 45,000 miles in one year, 1936. On his own. In one of the worst winters on record. With many accidents, two weeks in hospital. On a heavy steel bike.
Emma Pooley.
Fausto Coppi
Pedro Delgrado, he even inspired fay Scottish indie musos!
Graeme Obree - inspirationally crazy!
Robert Millar
Greg le monde
Merckx - absolutely the best with Pantani, substances notwithstanding, a distant second and my wife Lizzie an even more distant third.
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Hoogerland
Robert Elms has always promoted cycling in London
Another vote for Victoria Pendleton from me!
Lance Armstrong, never failed a doping test enough said.
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Mick Murphy who won the Rás Tailteann Ireland's most prestigious cycle race in 1958 after breaking a collarbone, escaping body-snatchers, stealing a bike, drinking cow’s blood and riding very fast and hard. See: http://www.kerrycycling.com/2009/12/mick-murphy-the-iron-man/
Mark Cavendish
Tommy Godwin. I met him outside a cafe and we had a short chat about cycling. He said he hated the hills and I must be mad (we were in Hawes). It was only when his daughter (?) told me that he had been in the 1948 Olympics that I figured out who he was. Still riding most days too.
lance armstrong
My Uncle, John Cahill - British & Irish National 24hr Champion in the late 60's
eddy merckx
Nick Hussey - my hero!!
Mark Cavendish
For me the inspiration is Graeme Obree
My son aged 4. Because every time we go out for him to learn to ride and he coasts a bit further, I get to imagine all the future rides and adventures we're going to have together and it fills me with excitement like nothing else.
Hard to choose. Between Joop Zoetemelk, Sean Kelly and Graeme Obree for me. Probably Graeme Obree, for being an amazing athlete while daring to be unconventional (and a nice guy to boot, the one time I've chatted to him).
Steve Peat!!
Sir Chris Hoy.
I great cyclist and a superb role model.
Indurain or Cancellara the horse
Geraint Thomas - inspirational break in the Pyrenees last year, much more to come from him I hope!
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