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Introducing …..
       Name                                 Tony Peachey
       Born                                 01 August 1936
       Joined the De Laune Cycling Club     13  May, 1952
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       What did you do before cycling      Competitive swimming, and car
                                            rallying as navigator


       What type of cycling have you        Club runs, touring, road racing, track,
       participated in                      and time trialling.

       Has anyone had an influence on your My father Fred and Ken Hill who
       cycling career                       stopped to help me as a 15 year, old
                                            sort out a puncture, he then
                                            accompanied me home where he
                                            received a cuppa and cake from Mum
                                            and Dad and my club membership.
                                            Followed by Dad's later.



       What has been your most memorable Mid/North Wales with Pete Dawkins.
       touring experiences                  Numerous tours with Charlie Carlton,
                                            Mark Ballamy, Geoff Sinnett and
                                            Peter Staff



       What racing performances are you     National Competition Tandem 25
       particularly proud of                record with Peter Crofts  50.24
                                            SRRA Tandem 50 record with Peter
                                           Crofts 1.39.38.
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                                            13  place in CTT National BBAR
                                            twice, my aim was always to achieve
                                            a top 12 finish !!
                                             rd
                                            3  place in National Rudy Project
                                           CTT time trial series  2000.
                                            49 under 2hr rides for 50 miles, not
                                            likely to make it 50 now.
                                            128 rides under 1hr for 25 miles.
                                            Various top 10 finishes in road races
                                            between 1957-1961 including the
                                            club London-Folkestone-London.
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