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Interview: Olympian Glen Chadwick

"It meant a hell of a lot..."

Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) has had quite a season so far. The 31-year old New Zealander was hospitalized for several weeks in February after doctors discovered he had the Epstein-Barr virus in his spine. After his recovery, he went on to win two stages and the overall title at the inaugural Tour of Arkansas, in May. He then topped it off with his first participation at the Olympic Games, where he represented his country along with two teammates, Julian Dean and Tim Gudsell, in the road race.

Chadwick, or Chaddy as he is known, finished fifteen minutes and fifty-three seconds behind the winner, but finish he did.

After spending only one week in Beijing, Chaddy was back in the United States, racing at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah with his team, and that is where I caught up with him. A relaxed and joking Chaddy shared some of his memories about his Olympic experience.

Read the interview here

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epstein-barr in the spine?

gah, that so can’t be good for you.

that was fun reading. loved it!

by Jen See on Aug 25, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I so heart your write-ups Lyne!!!

I loved his comment on CRAC! Smiles as that just had to be bizarre.
Great personal side of a good rider. Thanks for sharing!!!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Aug 25, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions  

thanks. Chaddy is a fairly quiet man but a great chat if you well let him talk

and as a tidbit, the tattoo on his arm is his daughter’s name Jade.

by lyne on Aug 25, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

loved reading this!

It’s funny to read about these pro cyclists walking around thinking “oh look, there’s a famous athlete!” Like there’s 6 degrees of fame and they’re still out at 6 or something. When of course I would be like that about the cyclists. It’s great to get the insider look at the Olympics. Thanks for posting this.

by kimchi on Aug 26, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions  

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