Colour footage of José Beyaert's victory at the Olympic Games in London in 1948

[glasgowcyclist]

It wouldn't surprise me if a couple of our members remember being there...



View: https://twitter.com/davidguenel/status/1361752716289191937?s=20

 

[The Crofted Crest]

My dad was there. He stayed in digs in London along with the Australian cycling team.

 

[bitsandbobs]

There's a nice book about José Beyaert by Matt Rendell "Olympic Gangster: The Legend of José Beyaert - Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter and Outlaw". It's fair to say he led a very interesting life.