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  1. Original post
    Simon Mason
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    Now then! If any proof was needed of how precious life is, my mother had been cycling to and from
    the gym a only few weeks ago at the age of 70 and there she was, soon after, in hospital fighting
    the big C. Anyway, the drugs seem to be working OK but I would like to share this unusual story. I
    was at the hospital in my cycling gear one evening with my sister when I was telling my mother about
    how Lance came back to win 5 T de Fs which started her talking about the cyclists of her day and the
    good age that they lived to.

    "Do you remember Vic Sutton?" she said. The name was strangely familiar, but from where I didn't
    know. "He had that Jeweller's shop in Cottingham village". After finding out where it used to be
    (it's now an estate agent), I realised that back in 1971, Vic Sutton had replaced the battery in my
    Bulova electronic tuning fork watch that used to be advertised on the pirate ship Radio North Sea
    International. I could just about dredge up a few grainy memories of the middle aged man who served
    me over 30 years ago. This was Vic Sutton apparently.

    Setting off into the night and after having been in that place, feeling extra lucky to be able to
    do so, the name of Vic Sutton was still on my mind. I'd heard that name recently, but where?
    Gradually the vague drunken memory of reading about him in the sauna started to surface, I was
    convinced I'd read about him in a magazine. I don't really save them as such, but I throw them into
    the garage loft space after reading them.

    Fishing around later that week with a small torch, I found it. This profile of a bloke who finished
    in the top 40 of the Tour de France, living down the road!

    simonmason.karoo.netzsutton.htm

    I tore the page out and rode to my see my mother who was now at home. Seeing his photo, her face lit
    up, she was transported back to her 1950's youth. I told her he'd married a Shirley, like her and
    she said that his widow is seen walking around he village even now. I'm so glad that I bought that
    copy of Cycling Weekly, seeing her face like that was priceless.

    Simon Mason Kingston upon Hull

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  2. The Baker-Beall
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    "Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Now then! If any proof was needed of how precious life is, my mother had been cycling to and from
    the gym a only few weeks ago at the age of 70 and there she was, soon after, in hospital fighting
    the big C. Anyway, the drugs seem to be working OK but I would like to share this unusual story. I
    was at the hospital in my cycling gear one evening with my sister when I was telling my mother
    about how Lance came back to win 5 T de Fs which started her talking about the cyclists of her day
    and the good age that they lived to.

    "Do you remember Vic Sutton?" she said. The name was strangely familiar, but from where I didn't
    know. "He had that Jeweller's shop in Cottingham village". After finding out where it used to be
    (it's now an estate agent), I realised that back in 1971, Vic Sutton had replaced the battery in
    my Bulova electronic tuning fork watch that used to be advertised on the pirate ship Radio North
    Sea International. I could just about dredge up a few grainy memories of the middle aged man who
    served me over 30 years ago. This was Vic Sutton apparently.

    Setting off into the night and after having been in that place, feeling extra lucky to be able to
    do so, the name of Vic Sutton was still on my mind. I'd heard that name recently, but where?
    Gradually the vague drunken memory of reading about him in the sauna started to surface, I was
    convinced I'd read about him in a magazine. I don't really save them as such, but I throw them
    into the garage loft space after reading them.

    Fishing around later that week with a small torch, I found it. This profile of a bloke who
    finished in the top 40 of the Tour de France, living down the road!

    simonmason.karoo.netzsutton.htm

    I tore the page out and rode to my see my mother who was now at home. Seeing his photo, her face
    lit up, she was transported back to her 1950's youth. I told her he'd married a Shirley, like her
    and she said that his widow is seen walking around he village even now. I'm so glad that I bought
    that copy of Cycling Weekly, seeing her face like that was priceless.

    Simon Mason Kingston upon Hull

    Lovely story - and nice to have you back

    Julia

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  3. John Mallard
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    Hello Simon. Nice story mate.

    All the best to your mum.

    --
    Cheerful Peddling John Mallard

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  4. Mseries
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    Simon Mason wrote: down the road!

    Quoted message said:


    simonmason.karoo.netzsutton.htm

    I tore the page out and rode to my see my mother who was now at home. Seeing his photo, her face
    lit up, she was transported back to her 1950's youth. I told her he'd married a Shirley, like her
    and she said that his widow is seen walking around he village even now. I'm so glad that I bought
    that copy of Cycling Weekly, seeing her face like that was priceless.

    Simon Mason Kingston upon Hull

    Thats a nice story Simon, thanks for sharing it with us. Good to see you back here too.

    --
    The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. mseries.freeserve.co.ukmseries.freeserve.co.uk

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  5. Dave Kahn
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    [email hidden] (Simon Mason) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Now then! If any proof was needed of how precious life is, my mother had been cycling to and from
    the gym a only few weeks ago at the age of 70 and there she was, soon after, in hospital fighting
    the big C. Anyway, the drugs seem to be working OK but I would like to share this unusual story.

    Welcome back, Simon. My very best wishes to your mother.

    Quoted message said:

    "Do you remember Vic Sutton?" she said.

    Now there's a name from the past. Thanks for the story. How's the Raleigh Banana?

    --
    Dave...

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  6. Howard
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    Hi Simon,

    See where Tony 'Jean Jourdan' Bell got his Vic Sutton info from...

    thebikezone.org.ukriders1.html

    The full lowdown on Vic's racing career. (All's fair though, I have borrowed one his is stories in
    exchange!)

    Regards,

    Howard.

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  7. Elyob
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    "the Baker-Bealls" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    simonmason.karoo.netzsutton.htm

    I tore the page out and rode to my see my mother who was now at home. Seeing his photo, her face
    lit up, she was transported back to her 1950's youth. I told her he'd married a Shirley, like
    her and she said that his widow is seen walking around he village even now. I'm so glad that I
    bought that copy of Cycling Weekly, seeing her face like that was priceless.

    Quoted message said:

    Lovely story - and nice to have you back

    The last Tour de France brought me & my Mum closer together. My Mum & Dad were glued to the set due
    to my "you won't believe it" phone calls. It's nice to hear cycling names bring back memories .....

    This Tour is going to be the biggest ever. Can anyone please stream Eurosport on the internet? Oh,
    and if you want a test, stream Newcastle on the 26th. 🙂

    What are the bets on Lance to win? Is it too early yet?

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  8. Dave Kahn
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    [email hidden] (Howard) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi Simon,

    See where Tony 'Jean Jourdan' Bell got his Vic Sutton info from...

    thebikezone.org.ukriders1.html

    The full lowdown on Vic's racing career. (All's fair though, I have borrowed one his is stories in
    exchange!)

    Excellent Beryl Burton page too! I love this:

    "In 1967 she famously set a new 12 hour time trail record of 277.25 miles, a time that beat the
    existing men's record by 5.75 miles and saw Beryl catching the men's record holder (Mike McNamara)
    before the finish, handing him a liquorice allsort as she passed!"

    A couple of years after this she was on course to set the women's record above the men's for 24
    hours also. A knee injury flared up and with the injured joint twice the size of the other she was
    forced to pack shortly after the 300 mile point where she had a lead of some 20 minutes over the
    eventual winner, Roy Cromack, whose distance was a UK record of 507 miles: the first time the 500
    mile mark had been passed in UK competition.

    --
    Dave...

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  9. Davep
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    the Baker-Bealls said:

    "Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Now then! If any proof was needed of how precious life is, my mother had been cycling to and
    from the gym a only few weeks ago at the age of 70 and there she was, soon after, in hospital
    fighting the big C. Anyway, the drugs seem to be working OK but I would like to share this
    unusual story.

    ----//--

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:


    Simon Mason Kingston upon Hull

    Lovely story - and nice to have you back

    Julia

    here here , and best wishes to your mum

    davep

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  10. Simon Mason
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    #10

    [email hidden] (Howard) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi Simon,

    See where Tony 'Jean Jourdan' Bell got his Vic Sutton info from...

    thebikezone.org.ukriders1.html

    The full lowdown on Vic's racing career. (All's fair though, I have borrowed one his is stories in
    exchange!)

    Regards,

    Howard.

    Thanks for that Howard -I'll show it to my mother. BTW, the roundabout where I crashed was outside
    Tradex near Boothferry Park, so watch out! Simon

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