Hamish Bond has switched from being one of the world's best rowers in a bid to transfer that dominance to cycling.
Hamish Bond has switched from being one of the world's best rowers in a bid to transfer that dominance to cycling.
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The New Zealander will test himself against some of the world's best in April having been selected for the Commonwealth Games.
The New Zealander will test himself against some of the world's best in April having been selected for the Commonwealth Games.
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The sun has effectively set on his rowing career in which he went unbeaten for eight years on the water.
The sun has effectively set on his rowing career in which he went unbeaten for eight years on the water.
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With rowing partner Eric Murray, who retired after the Rio Olympics, Bond won double Olympic gold.
With rowing partner Eric Murray, who retired after the Rio Olympics, Bond won double Olympic gold.
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The pair were unrivaled on the water by some of the best crews from around the globe.
The pair were unrivaled on the water by some of the best crews from around the globe.
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Bond relished his first Olympic gold in 2012 and admitted that the 2016 gold (pictured above) was not quite as sweet.
Bond relished his first Olympic gold in 2012 and admitted that the 2016 gold (pictured above) was not quite as sweet.
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That unbeaten streak of eight years slowly ate away at him to the extent that the pressure built for every race.
That unbeaten streak of eight years slowly ate away at him to the extent that the pressure built for every race.
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In cycling, he has lost infinitely more races than he has won but has shown increasingly impressive results.
In cycling, he has lost infinitely more races than he has won but has shown increasingly impressive results.
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