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Name :
Tom Worthington
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| How many years have you been cycling? |
(I've always had a bike but) 7 years (properly). |
| What grade do you normally race? |
I'll ride any race that'll have me. |
| How many Km/Hours a week do you do? |
Summer 15 hours, winter 10'ish . |
| Committee position/Coach/Commissaire (where appropriate) |
PR boy and kit man. |
| What suburb do you live in? |
G20 |
| What sort of bike do you have? |
Cinelli, Dawes, Peugeot, Pinarello, Viking |
| What would be your dream bike? |
Flying Pigeon . |
On the bike
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| Favourite Training Route, Why? |
Loop of loch Katrine. Hard, beautiful, wild and empty. |
| In one word, my cycling style is
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Perky (on a good day). |
| Do you do any Weight Training? |
No, my day job involves quite enough lifting and hauling and hanging on, thank you very much. |
| Your biggest win? (Racing or Training) |
GNCC Senior Road Race Champ 2006. |
| What are your short and long -term goals? |
More track riding, grass and boards. To remain competitive and to ride in the mountains of Colombia. |
| Best Cycling advice you ever received? |
Don't cross your legs. |
| If you could say one thing to Lance Armstrong what would it be? |
"Dude, admit it, your socks are wack" |
| Favourite / Most admired Pro Rider, Why ? |
Kate Cullen. Always gives her best. Lets her riding do the talking. |
| What is your favourite bike race? |
The Sam Robinson. |
| What are your other sports and pastimes do you do? |
Surely a joke question? |
Off the
bike
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| Where were you born? |
Withington, Manchester. |
| In one word, my personality off the bike is
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Distracted. |
| What's your occupation? |
Dayman at the Citizen's Theatre. |
| What's your most annoying characteristic? |
Speaking in riddles. |
| How many pairs of shoes do you own and which are your favourite ones? |
About 25. My Ecuadorian baffies. |
Favourites
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| Favourite Cycling Product? |
Cotton caps. |
| Favourite Books/Mags? |
'Lanark' by Alasdair Gray / The Wire. |
| Favourite pre race or training food? |
Boiled eggs and dried apricots. |
| Favourite cartoon character? |
Crazy Kat. |
| Favourite movie? |
Citizen Kane. |
| Favorite TV Show? |
Brideshead Revisited / River City. |
| Most hated food? |
Smarties. |
| Personal philosophy/Favourite quote? |
Socialism / 'War is man's energy enslaved' William Blake. |
| Pet peeve? |
Cellophane - oh, and drivers who don't indicate. |
| If you could spend a day with anyone past or present who would it be and
what would you do? |
Robbie Burns, we'd go for a walk and we'd have a talk. |
| What would you do with a million dollars? |
Buy Dierl & Obermayer wheels for all in the GNCC. |
| If I wasn't a cyclist, I would be
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Profoundly depressed. |
