BROKEN TEETH COME FIRST

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 10

BROKEN TEETH COME FIRST

Fixing people's teeth is more important for England's champion cyclist, lan Hallam, than riding around a bicycle track. I A dentist, Hallam said yesterday that his profession; came before being a good cyclist. “I have security in my pro-; fession,” he said, “and I would not be happy just rid-l ing a bike all the time. “I have really so little time to spare for the sport now— I’m restricted to just evening training—and I feel now that apart from a world championship, f have

achieved everything I can hope for.” His achievements include two Commonwealth individual pursuit gold medals, an Olympic bronze medal, a world championship silver ! medal, and numerous British titles and records. ; Hallam, aged 25, from IChilwell. in Nottinghamshire, continues a great line of English pursuiters. Before him, ; Norman Shiel and Hugh j Porter won Games titles and 'world championships, and England has dominated the i Commonwealth Games purlsuit since cycling was introduced to the Games in 1934. . “I don’t think I’ll ever turn professional though." Hallam I said. “I like it the way I am.”