World Cup Racers pull together for a fellow Racer

As you may know by now, I am over here in Scotland/Austria to assist the Canadians in their quest for World Cup glory. This is a great opportunity for me, and I know they appreciate the assistance provided by myself and Cycling BC.

The one thing that is a touch bittersweet for me here is that my long time friend/pupil Nick Geddes is not here. I know for a fact that if not for him and his support of me and my program I would not be here. So when Miranda Miller suggested that I get a shirt/jersey and have a few of the World Cup racers sign it for him, I put it in overdrive. I like projects and this one had a special place in my heart, so it was go time. I know that these guys/gals are all good people, so it would be no problem.

The first two that I sniped were Minnaar and Peaty, and then it was a 2 day blitz of running around the pits. I tried to snap pics of all of them and really worked to get the whole top 30. Not only did they sign the T, but most took the time to talk to me about NIck and ask how he was doing, as well as writing a personalized message. These people are heroes, to me and most likely to you. I guess my Dad was right all those years back when he said, "They put their pants on one leg a time, like you and me son".

Here are the pics that I got, now take a pause when you get to Sick Mick Hannah. He not only signed the T that I'd bought, but pulled the actual one off jersey that he wore in South Africa out of the team van and offered it up for the cause. I also need to give props to Gabe Fox for nabbing a signed pic later in the day that actually has Mick racing in the exact jersey.

A special thanks to all the racers, and team managers/mechanics that put up with a wide eyed and determined Canuck and his baby blue shirt (Which is now mostly black!).

I will put the list of those that signed and I didn't have the chance to grab a picture with first, and they are:

Ben Reid( Fellow Norco Athlete), Andrew Neethling, Duncan Riffle, Troy Brosnan, Bernard Kerr, Curtis Keene, Josh Bryceland, Cam Cole, Justin Leov, Micayla Gatto (Micayla also did a cool drawing on the T).


I would like to personally thank all the athletes for their help in this task. I am sorry for anyone that I missed. I know that this will mean so much to my buddy Nick in his time of need.

-Cory Leclerc

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