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Sweetnam Rides To The Top With Grit And Nerve

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authorCailin Riley on Aug 29, 2017
Shane Sweetnam is one of the most successful Grand Prix riders in the world, but he still occasionally takes pointers from a 7-year-old. Sweetnam, 36, who will ride at the... more

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