Listen "Tommy Nankervis, one hell of a bike racer"
Episode Synopsis
Tommy Nankervis comes from a cycling family. His dad raced and his grandfather raced. But, it was the great Sid Patterson who first got him on the track. Patterson was a world champion as an amateur and professional. He also won countless Australian national championship titles. And it was Tommy who won the 1st ever Sid Patterson Grand Prix which is held annually. In his younger years he rod for the famous Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club. Track was Tommy's bread and butter. But he had his eyes on crits and road races. He progressed quickly. Once he made the move to the road his eyes turned to America. Former Tour de France green jersey winner Baden Cooke helped get him to the U.S. Tommy rode for teams like Priority Health, Jittery Joe's to Bissell to name a few. He also did a stint in Belgium with Cinelli-Down Under with Frank Vandenbroucke. After years of living abroad it was time to head back down under. He would ride for Team Budget Fork lifts. He would eventually retire in 2016. He's still riding, married with two wonderful kids, and he works for Tineli Custom Cycling Clothing.
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