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Oct 2020
35m 27s

Chris Boardman, cyclist

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode
<p>Chris Boardman is an Olympic cyclist, businessman and the Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Greater Manchester. Both his parents were keen competitive amateur cyclists and they backed Chris as he gradually became interested in the sport as a teenager. He left school at 16, and trained as a carpenter to fund his cycling, and his love of making things h ... Show More
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