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the first eighteen years are the worst...

by way of easing my feet back under the desk after a brief whizz to the great metropolois, i start off with a happy occasion. unfortunately i was out of scotland when the e-mail arrived, but amends can now be made. cycling.tv commentator (or pundit, as he would have it), former british road race champion and braveheart fund supremo, brian smith, and his partner kerry keeble (daughter of 1972 olympic team pursuit bronze medallist, ron keeble) can now rejoice in the patter of tiny cleats: it's a boy. ethan james smith, another future british champion, weighed in at 8lb 12oz on march 4th.

i'm sure that all will join with thewashingmachinepost in sending best wishes and congratulations to this new addition to the smith peloton.

posted on thursday 6th march

read the brian smith interview

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