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Nov 2021
58m 56s

John McAvoy

CROWD NETWORK
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Meet John McAvoy, an endurance athlete with a difference. In this episode, Geraint and Tom chat to the former armed robber about how a rowing machine changed the course of his life, how he broke a world record from inside a prison gym and what his bike has done for him since.   And we get the inside story on the miraculous recovery of Geraint’s stolen bike! ... Show More
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