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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1716, 18 January 1905, Page 73 (Supplement)

News is to hand of the death of J. Michael, the famous Welsh cyclist, at one time the greatest “pace” follower in the world. Michael died on an Atlantic liner while at sea from hemorrhage of the brain, the after-effects of an operation to remove a clot of blood, tbe result of a severe fall whilst riding on a Berlin track. He was twentyeight years of age at the time of bis death. Michael was only sft 2in in height.