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Faces of cycling

By Muriel Reddy

Cyclists belong to a family whose brothers and sisters share a passion. They are a kaleidoscopic army of stars of the road and track, of veterans who cannot cut loose from the ties that bind, of ordinary folk who love that sense of belonging to the family as much as they enjoy the ride. The 2009 Faces of Australian Cycling include biological brothers the Suttons, Gary and Shane, who rode together to win Commonwealth gold 31 years ago, and the new kids on the block, Dean and Blair Windsor, who have just begun their competitive journey.  None of the others are related by blood, but they are kin nonetheless. Over the following pages, they share their love and their passion for cycling. This is cycling's family album.

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Faces of Cycling: Mark Webber

Muriel Reddy

For Mark Webber, cycling is more than a passion. It's much more visceral than that. It's a form of escape from the punishing demands of Formula 1 racing where he has to constantly perform acts of sheer bravery in the face of clear and ever-present danger.

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Faces of Cycling: Lauren Belding

Muriel Reddy

One of the hairiest moments for Lauren Belding was cycling down a flight of 10 steps; somehow it made the cycle up four stairs seem a lot less challenging. This is all part of the skills training for members of the NSW Police Force Bicycle Patrol Unit.

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Faces of Cycling: Mike Turtur

Muriel Reddy

Mike Turtur will always be remembered for his many achievements in the world of cycling but even Olympic gold pales beside his coup in bringing the legendary Lance Armstrong to Australia this year. It was against all odds.

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Faces of Cycling: Verity Firth

Muriel Reddy

When Verity Firth takes to the road on her bike, she feels the wind in her hair and a sense of exhilaration at being free. It makes her feel young again.

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