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Maurice Burton - The Racing Years

February 12, 2016

What is it that makes a champion? What transcends someone from being simply a strong rider to one that has the killer instinct that means it’s their wheel, not their rival’s, that crosses the line of the track first?

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In Profiles Tags maurice burton, gary wiggins, eddy merckx, commonwealth games, de ver, national champion, herne hill, velodrome, six day races, danny clark
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