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Cycling champ Malcolm Lange steps down
Malcolm Lange, one of South Africa's greatest and most successful cyclists, will end his illustrious career at the Pick 'n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge on November 18. It will bring the curtain down on a career that has seen him clock up 369 victories, take part in the 1992 Olympics as an 18 year old, ride at three Commonwealth Games, be the South African champion and win the three "monuments" of South African classics cycling. (16/05) Read
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