DougMorley
Reged: 15/12/2006
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Loc: BC Canada
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I was reminded as I watched the current Olympic women's mountain bike event, of Caroline Alexander, the Scottish champion who also, in the latter days of her racing career road raced.
I realise that mountain biking is not what we are really about on this forum but wondered if anyone can recall this girl's career. It would seem from my own investigations that she had vanished without trace. Such a shame for one who achievements were pretty damn good, any which way you look at it.
I do know that at the end of her career she was on the same Scottish team at the Commonwealth games of 2002 as a young Chris Hoy.
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DougMorley
Reged: 15/12/2006
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Loc: BC Canada
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Something else that I do recall is that she was a pretty good looker.
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
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Beaten by an Olympic Champion, too!
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rover1971
Reged: 09/06/2008
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Loc: Aberdeen, Scotland
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She moved back to Cumbria and now has a young child and so has very little time for cycling, so I'm led to believe.
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
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Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Was she Scottish, or from Barrow in Furness.
Eddie Alexander - Scots trackie - possible confusion?
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RichT
Reged: 18/02/2008
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Loc: Wakefield, in the West Riding ...
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Something else that I do recall is that she was a pretty good looker.
Yes I too remember her angelic looking face, she was a really pretty girl
Wasn't she (or is she still?) 'shacked up' with Barrie Clark? (also ex-Raleigh term rider)
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Was she Scottish, or from Barrow in Furness.
From Barrow, as far as I can recall
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
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Loc: Man of Kent
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She was certainly involved (even married?) to Barrie Clark.
And very attractive
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Troy
Reged: 09/11/2006
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Loc: S Lakes
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She was with Barrie, but he's now with Sue Thompson/Thomas?
Her dad won the 1st Red Bull Mountain Mayhem 24 hour solo at Sandwell. Roy Hunt was 2nd.
Anyhow, I digress. Yes, Barrow.
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
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Loc: Ireland
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Can't remember her being a Scottish champion at all.
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Troy
Reged: 09/11/2006
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Loc: S Lakes
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Yeah she was. Can't remember the year, but she rode for Scotland in the 2002 Commonwealth games where she suffered a puncture miles from the tech help bit IIRC.
Still rides a bit, but finished on the international scene after the games.
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peanut
Reged: 15/06/2006
Posts: 83
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there is some interesting stuff from the period here Caroline Alexander
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