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Melbourne 1956 Olympics - an unlikely cycling duo on Day 12

 

Melbourne 1956 Olympics - an unlikely cycling duo on Day 12

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Melbourne 1956 Olympics - an unlikely cycling duo on Day 12
Before the 1956 Games, Australia had won five medals in Olympic cycling history, stamping it as one of our most successful Olympic sports. In Melbourne supporters had to wait until day 12 of the program to see cycling action and an unlikely tandem duo.

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