Para-Cyclist Uses Last Ride Before Elective Double Leg Amputation to Raise Money for Others
British para-cyclist Tom Staniford chose to help others in what was his last ride before the excruciating decision to have a double leg amputation.
Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is European editor for Velo. Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens of editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered six Olympic Games and reported on bike races across six continents. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKI, Traveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are, if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.
British para-cyclist Tom Staniford chose to help others in what was his last ride before the excruciating decision to have a double leg amputation.
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