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Tassie devil: The Sid Taberlay diary 2004

24 year-old Tasmanian Sid Taberlay is a man on a mission. The current Australian and Oceania mountain bike champion, Sid is, like so many athletes this year, striving for a berth at the Athens Olympics Games. But his never-say-die attitude, down-to-earth deameanour and a desert-dry sense of humour - not forgetting a bloody big motor! - puts Sid in the best position possible to realise a life-long dream.

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Netherlands, May 18, 2004

24hrs of training

Hi, It's been a fast week, with summer breaking through in a big way. Our previous week's temperature of mid-teens has gone to the mid 20s, with the sun breaking through the clouds. I've finished exploring the roads around our village called Hoornar and worked out some good two and three-hour training loops. I got 24hrs of training in this week, my last big week before the World Cups kick off in Madrid on Sunday. Until then, regards Sid.