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The 5th Spot

Published September 7, 2009

"I was sliding exuberantly down the track when, with a thump, I came off the seat and landed painfully on the crossbar. This was surely it - his victory moment. His victory moment, with me sprawled in the dirt. Yet he was gracious, concerned - the perfect gentleman as he rolled up my trousers to check my knee."

—Annette Sharp, a gossip columnist on Sydney's Daily Telegraph, who was singled out by Russell Crowe after she mocked him for being caught smoking and munching during a workout. Click on link to read more about Crowe vs. Sharp on bikes.

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