Appears Stuey mate avoided the wrath of the Clinic whilst the Clinic had its leaks plugged.
None the less Tomo bought Stuey mates BS story.
http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentra.../128176/don-t-forget-stuey-s-brilliant-career
Now count how many times the word "Stuey" is used in the article!
None the less Tomo bought Stuey mates BS story.
http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentra.../128176/don-t-forget-stuey-s-brilliant-career
Now count how many times the word "Stuey" is used in the article!
It seems one costly mistake made 15 years ago may forever taint a brilliant career - one which has brought so many historical moments and memories.
Is it fair to continuously grind Stuey into oblivion as some ignorant members of the non-cycling media and community have chosen to do?
Is it fair to sully a reputation to the extent his career achievements could forever be wiped from the record books?
For the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to suggest O'Grady return his 2004 Athens Olympic medal is a complete overreaction and ludicrous.
It smacks of being a convenient and politically correct public relations response.
There's no dispute a very young Stuart O'Grady made a big mistake at the time - one that has come back to haunt him in an era when clean riders were the exception to the rule.
After living the dream as a star track cyclist under the support of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), O'Grady travelled to Europe for the first time in 1996 to pursue a professional road career.
He had little money, few friends, no support and nobody to guide or direct him.
Imagine how difficult it must have been for a boy from Adelaide with stars in his eyes to fit into a new environment and adapt to the cultural practices of a foreign way of life?