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To Live and be Alive

12-05-2011 10:27AM

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sy

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Touching story and again reinforces the dangers of this beautiful sport

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#2 12-05-2011 10:42AM

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a great read. thanks

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#3 12-05-2011 10:56AM

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Very strong, thank you.

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#4 12-05-2011 10:56AM

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I like this quote from Craig himself:

As soon as we finished I felt like I was going to die - it was a welcome feeling though.

It might seem odd to some people after he spent so long fighting for his life but that's cycling for you!

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#5 12-05-2011 12:03PM

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odd folks we are us cyclists. crashed last year and broke some bones in a sportive. all i wanted to do was get back on the bike and finish the event. the race doctor wouldn't let me and i spent the next three days in hospital recovering from surgery. three weeks later, after going and watching ten days of the tour de france, i struggled but finished the tour de kilkenny. i've fallen a few times since but still always look forward to my next ride with delight.:)

man, i love being on the bike. even if its wet, cold and windy!

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