I go to Cheltenham Gold Cup day every year and one year she rode in the amateur race that follows the Gold Cup. It's a proper high profile race with very experienced amateur jockeys, some of whom have won big pro races. And she came pretty close to winning - third I think.
I go to Cheltenham Gold Cup day every year and one year she rode in the amateur race that follows the Gold Cup. It's a proper high profile race with very experienced amateur jockeys, some of whom have won big pro races. And she came pretty close to winning - third I think.
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Yeah she had some wins but getting beaten by Hancock must have felt like getting beat on the track by Ronald McDonald.
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Unlike Matt Hancock, she actually won at least one proper race
Full Result 3.20 Wincanton | 2 March 2016 | Racing Post
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This was that charity race in 2012, yes, when she was still a cyclist and just getting over the London Olympics? Other riders included the former jockey Niall Hannity and the actor Nathaniel Parker?
Hancock's constituency includes Newmarket - unsurprisingly, he is one of the MPs blocking new legislation in the UK limiting the betting industry - and he at least spent the whole summer getting into form for a race you can't imagine the others having spent a lot of time preparing for.
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Well I guess he has more in common with Sheen now.
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Not to excuse him, but apparently he had a fist-fight with his (ex-)brother-in-law. Apparently he pulled a knife after his ex-brother-in-law broke his jaw.
Which in my book is a very good excuse to pull a knife.
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If I'm in my home and someone breaks my jaw, what should I do? Keep taking hits?
Anywayz, Weening's situation is far off from Geniez. Weening acted (not in the smartest way) in self-defense.
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Well, she was actually his girlfriend, now ex, and there are allegations of abuse to this. It's not simply "self defence".
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So, it's possible the ex BIL went after Weening because he (Weening) had abused his (the ex BIL) sister?
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I can't find any source citing "abuse towards his girlfriend (before or during) the incident, where did you read this?
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Apparently they had a discussion about raising Weening's (young) child. When his gf went to go check on it, the brother wanted to go with. Weening opposed this at which point he received some blows to the head resulting in a broken jaw. He then grapped a knife threatening his in-laws. His BIL then kicked in the door to flee the house.
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A bit late to the party, but after ending his career on the road Pozzato started playing for a 2nd division roller hockey team.
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CyclingWeekly published this article about Samu and his refound passion for alpine skiing a few days ago.
The first paragraphs here make it sound like it was completely his own choice to quit cycling. I've heard about riders doing "stuff" to get a contract before, but never about anyone doing it to get out of one!
The first paragraphs here make it sound like it was completely his own choice to quit cycling. I've heard about riders doing "stuff" to get a contract before, but never about anyone doing it to get out of one!
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It's usually the other way around, Alpine Skiers riding big Granfondos, sometimes even while still active. Manfred Mölgg rode around 10,000km per year when he was still an active skier and raced the Maratona dles Dolomites multiple times. There's also that video of him climbing the Giau alongside Cassani from many years ago.
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