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Stuart Lamble
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On 2005-12-05, Humbug <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 05/12/05 at 20:20:57 coppershark somehow managed to type:
>
>>
>> Re claim to be the first fatality on the GVBR.
>>
>> 1) At least one competitor has died in his sleep at the overnight camp
>> sites. I trust my source on this one.
>
> Myrtleford in 199n during the night of the rest day.
The one I remember was at Hamilton, on the first night, back in *thinks*
'95. It was his wish to do the GVBR; he died in his sleep after the
first day.
I know this with utter certainty: I was on that ride, and it was
mentioned in the Cyclists' Morning Herald.o
ObNitPick: it's not "competitor", it's "participant". It's not a race.
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> On 05/12/05 at 20:20:57 coppershark somehow managed to type:
>
>>
>> Re claim to be the first fatality on the GVBR.
>>
>> 1) At least one competitor has died in his sleep at the overnight camp
>> sites. I trust my source on this one.
>
> Myrtleford in 199n during the night of the rest day.
The one I remember was at Hamilton, on the first night, back in *thinks*
'95. It was his wish to do the GVBR; he died in his sleep after the
first day.
I know this with utter certainty: I was on that ride, and it was
mentioned in the Cyclists' Morning Herald.o
ObNitPick: it's not "competitor", it's "participant". It's not a race.
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