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London 2012: Cycling is free. Someone forget to tell the Olympic organisers | Peter Walker

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Thursday, 10 May 2012 (on May 10, 2012)
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Charging spectators to watch the likes of Mark Cavendish in the London 2012 road race threatens cycling's democratic spirit

Ask a road cycling fan if they have a significant pre-Olympics gripe, and..


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