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	Graeme Obree — richardpettinger.com
		Obree's bike apparently was made with bits of an old BMX and parts from a washing machine.
		Obree was the defending champion and had modified his bike to bring him into line with the new rules.
		Obree said he never felt comfortable in the set up and was also unwilling to pay the "supplementary medicine " costs (this was in the Pre Festina) days.
	www.richardpettinger.com /cycling/graham_obree (797 words)

	Graeme Obree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Graeme Obree (B. September 11 1965) is a Scottish racing cyclist who, in July 1993, broke the world Hour record, previously held for nine years by Francesco Moser, with a distance of 51.596 kilometres.
		Obree's achievements were seen as remarkable since his riding had been largely amateur till then, and he did not have large scale sponsorship and development support, unlike other professional cyclists of the day.
		Nevertheless, Obree went on to develop another new riding position, the 'superman' style, where his arms were fully extended in front as he rode, and he went on to win the World pursuit championship with this and his 'Old Faithful' in 1995.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Graeme_Obree (739 words)

	Flying Scotsman wins battle with demons that nearly killed him to get life back on track - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Graeme Obree shot to stardom in 1993 when he smashed the world one-hour cycling record in Norway, with a distance of 51.596km.
		Obree's private troubles later became public knowledge in the most harrowing way when the media reported a number of suicide attempts, including one, in December 2001, in which he tried to hang himself in the stables where his wife, Anne, kept a horse.
		He and Anne feel it was only Graeme's celebrity that got him so much medical attention at the time, and that ordinary sufferers of depression, and their families, often struggle because of a lack of support.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/features/7016869.html (1424 words)

	Failure Magazine-Archives-Sports-Graeme Obree
		By contrast, Obree was poor and hailed from Scotland, hardly a cycling hotbed.
		Nevertheless, Obree's "tuck" was fast, a fact that became undeniably apparent on July 17, 1993 when Obree-who at this point was completely unknown-ventured to Hamar, Norway, and set a new Hour Record of 51.596 kilometers.
		Ironically, Obree did have one opportunity to become respectable, when, in the wake of setting his initial record in 1993, he was offered a position on a Continental road team.
	www.failuremag.com /arch_sports_graeme_obree.html (2575 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		When Obree, twice a world champion and the man who revolutionised aerodynamics in cycling, was found hanging in the barn after his third attempt to commit suicide, he was a minute from death.
		Obree broke the record, and won the title in an aerodynamic position of his own invention, on a bike built in his kitchen using, famously, a bearing from a washing machine.
		The Obree story struck a chord with the British cycling public in the 1990s, and when the book was launched last week at the Manchester velodrome, Obree signed 200 copies and was struck by the affection with which people regard him.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=4846 (3288 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Flying Scotsman: The Graeme Obree Story: Books: Graeme Obree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Graeme Obree even in his native Scotland is only remembered for being a kind of mad inventor and is frequently only remembered as 'that washing machine bike guy'.
		Obree is comparable to lance armstrong except armstrong frequently cites that all his achievement were down to having a wonderful team around him.
		Graeme Obree is brutally honest about what has happened,recounting the many lows along with the highs.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Flying-Scotsman-Graeme-Obree-Story/dp/1841582832 (1050 words)

	Bicycle Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Of course, Graeme Obree is not a writer, but a revered racer who broke the World Hour Record in 1993.
		Obree illustrates his entire spectrum of growth as a racer and a man from his first experience on a track, which failed to excite him at all, to the twin risings of his place in the racing world and his struggle with depression.
		This led to Obree's signature "Superman" position, in which his arms are extended straight forward on the handlebars.
	www.bicyclepaper.com /bp/issues/June06/bp8.htm (461 words)

	BBC - A Sporting Nation - Graeme Obree: Homegrown Hero
		Only a handful of cyclists have ever broken the hour record but Obree's public image has been reduced to that of an eccentric sportsman rather than as a man who battled against the odds to reach the pinnacle of his sport.
		Obree himself said: "My biggest regret of my career is mentioning to a journalist that there was a bit from a washing machine in my bike.
		Obree is gratified by the respect he has earned from the Olympic champion.
	www.bbc.co.uk /scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0037/index.shtml (354 words)

	The Scotsman - The grief that drove cycling hero Graeme Obree to brink of suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Graeme Obree shot to fame when created a new record on his home-built bicycle which cost him only £70.
		Graeme Obree’s victory in 1993, on his £70 home-built machine he called "old faithful", was just the start of a period of outstanding highs during which he broke a series of records in the early to mid-1990s, including the world 4,000m pursuit crown.
		Yesterday, Mr Obree was recovering with his family after being found unconscious in a remote farm building in what is believed to be an attempt on his own life.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=31602002 (789 words)

	The Flying Scotsman (2006) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.
		Was Graeme Obree Jonny Lee Miller's double for the cycling in the film?
		I think the cinematography was terrific, except for some of the closeups of Obree on the oval.
	imdb.com /title/tt0472268 (330 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com letters
		The news that former hour record holder Graeme Obree was suffering from bipolar disorder and had attempted to commit suicide shortly before Christmas was a profound shock to all of us here at Cyclingnews, and to many people in the world-wide cycling community.
		Obree is truly a one-of-a-kind athlete, and I regard him as one of the greatest of all, regardless of genre.
		Graeme - as an ageing novice to the sport, I wanted to express my gratitude to you for the inspiration you have given me. I remember the TV documentary about yourself and your innovations, both mechanical and human.
	www.cyclingnews.com /letters/2002/obree2.shtml (2831 words)

	The Obree Position (mk 1)
		In 1993 the hour record was broken by Graeme Obree, an relatively unknown rider, at least outside Great Britain.
		Obree planned to file a lawsuit against the UCI (which he would have certainly won, if my information is correct so far), but nothing has happened to this time.
		She did not fold her arms under her chest (I guess thats the famous UCI rule which they used to ban Graeme Obree in 1994), so her elbows are pointing outside.
	www.wolfgang-menn.de /obreepos.htm (999 words)

	Obree drops hour-record bid
		Scots cyclist Graeme Obree has abandoned his bid to reclaim the world hour record held by England's Chris Boardman.
		Obree, who held the record before Boardman set his mark of 49.441km under new rules in 2000, told AFP of his decision after a test ride on Sunday at the Manchester velodrome suggested he was too far away from record-breaking fitness.
		Obree made his breakthrough in 1993 when he won at the world track championships in Norway on a homemade bike with a bearing salvaged from a washing machine.
	www.velonews.com /race/trk/articles/5843.0.html (351 words)

	THE WASHING MACHINE POST
		i met graeme years ago when he owned 'the bike box' at prestwick toll (i lived in prestwick for about twenty-one years and my parents are still living there).
		graeme's initial interest in cycling was as a way out of the turmoil, and bullying that he and his brother suffered during their early childhood, having committed the cardinal sins of being the offspring of a policeman and 'incomers' to boot (quite literally in many cases).
		the option of the bicycle meant that graeme could reach the far end of the village, and relative freedom, without being subject to taunts and fists that usually accompanied walking.
	www.ileach.co.uk /post/archive/archivepost141.html (1155 words)

	thewashingmachinepost
		washingmachinepost hero and all round good guy, graeme obree is quoted in the current issue of cycling weekly as "i'm going to carry on regardless - i'm back for good"
		graeme turns 40 on 11 september this year and has even been considering the veterans' world hour record (51.6km - francesco moser).
		graeme crashed out of the national ten mile time trial championship on dry tyres after being deluged by a heavy shower.
	www.ileach.co.uk /post/archive/archivepost172.html (1314 words)

	e-Olympics: Graeme Obree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Graeme is Scotland’s own cycling prodigy and the RSC is pleased to invite him to officially open the Fife eOlympics, an e-learning event for staff in Scottish Further Education.
		Apart from being a world record speed cyclist, Graeme is also famous for being able to think ‘outside the box’: the bike that he built to take the world record was different to anything that had been built before in several important respects.
		Graeme astounded the sporting world when the unorthodox nature of some of these features was revealed: the bike has handlebars created from bits of old tubing, a left crank made from scrap found on the Ayr bypass, and a bottom bracket made from a bearing found in an old washing machine.
	www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk /eolympics/obree.htm (274 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com letters
		I'm sure Graeme was far more methodical in his preparation than we have been told, but that sort of story gained him massive publicity, both here and on the continent.
		I'll never forget reading about Obree building his own TT bike using bearings from a washing machine for the bottom bracket, even he wasn't famous for the "superman" position he is an innovator.
		Graeme certainly shook up the cycling world with his revolutionary riding positions and thus enabled the world hour record, as it was then, to take a couple of giant leaps forward.
	www.cyclingnews.com /letters/2002/obree.shtml (3827 words)

	Bellsmyre Community Portal
		Science and technology have changed the face of training since Obree began ("There's a time and a place for Cornflakes and that was 10 years ago," he adds), however he remains faithful to the old-fashioned remedies.
		Flying Scotsman conversion into a feature film, Obree is happy replying to the many letters he receives each day, often from people explaining how the book helped them cope with mental disorder.
		Having spent several long stays in psychiatric wards, Obree says the system's biggest pitfall is the lack of structured psychological input and human contact.
	www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk /communitycontent/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=4257 (1328 words)

	Bike Geek Graeme Obree and the World Hour Record (News) Sara V. Buckwitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Graeme Obree's story is of an outsider bicyclist trying to infiltrate an "old boy's club" mentality in European cycling.
		Obree was dedicated to winning the World Hour Record, a race in which bikers have one hour to cover as much distance as possible in a velodrome, and held the crown twice, in 1993 and 1995.
		"Not only was Obree unwilling to pay his dues, he didn't look or act like a world class cyclist..." Obree seems destined to exist in obscurity only remembered by those who have seen his aerodynamic form co-opted by other world-class cyclists.
	www.utne.com /webwatch/2002_41/news/2648-1.html (193 words)

	Britain awaits miracle from Obree \| Outside Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Britain's world champion pursuit rider Graeme Obree may need a minor miracle if he is to win the Olympic title after an appalling World Cup ride last month, according to a leading teammate.
		Obree, the world record holder who rode to fame in track cycling on a home-made bike made from washing machine parts, was 15 seconds off the pace in the final World Cup 4,000 meters individual pursuit last month, but Britain has stuck with him.
		Obree has always been full of surprises, producing world records and titles with his home-made bike since bursting on the world scene three years ago when he broke the world hour record of legendary Belgian Eddy Merckx.
	outside.away.com /events/olympics/cycling/obree.html (449 words)

	Graeme Obree, unsung cycling hero of the 90's
		On 17th July 1993, Graeme Obree stunned the international cycling world when he emerged from obscurity (in deepest Ayrshire) to smash Francesco Moser’s World Hour Record.
		Graeme's story starts with his tough upbringing in the Ayrshire valleys, where he found his escape by taking to the roads.
		The story ends with Graeme's searingly honest account of his battle against depression which drove him to attempt suicide.
	www.lunt.demon.co.uk /obree/obree.htm (197 words)

	Pedal Pushers Online \| Flying Scotsman: Cycling To Triumph Through My Darkest Hours a book by Graeme Obree, reviewed
		Obree's record setting performances, near record setting performances, and frequent bitterly disappointing performances are revealed to be no different than his alcoholic benders.
		When Obree ascends the podium, successful by our external definition, we see the seeds of his impending fall to the depths of depression.
		Obree make this reader feel that I have gained a small insight into the demons that plague the Manic Depressive personality, and the dread of the next low and the almost inevitable recurrance of those lows that they wake each new day to face.
	www.pedalpushersonline.com /?CID=975 (772 words)

	Obree recovering from suicide attempt
		The 36-year-old Obree, who twice broke the world hour record astride his own self-designed bicycles, was found hanging in a barn near his home in Ayrshire, Scotland a few days before Christmas.
		According to the paper, Obree was saved when the owner of the farm cut him down and alerted authorities.
		At the time, Obree's condition was found to be serious enough to warrant transfer to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital because of concerns that he had suffered brain damage in the attempt.
	www.velonews.com /news/fea/1699.0.html (242 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cycling - Obree plans assault on Boardman's one-hour mark - Thursday November 09, 2000 06:12 AM
		Posted: Thursday November 09, 2000 6:12 AM Graeme Obree: "I was hailed as an innovator.
		LONDON (Reuters) -- Former world record holder Graeme Obree said on Wednesday he was making a comeback three years after retiring to attack the world hour mark.
		Obree first broke the record seven years ago using a homemade bike and a riding position that resembled the crouch of a downhill skier.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2000/11/09/obree_back (279 words)

	Graeme Obree's Bikes — richardpettinger.com
		Graeme Obree has had many different bikes, many of which he built and designed himself.
		Graeme Obree developed this bike over the course of a few years.
		Graeme responded that she was my Old Faithful and the name has stuck since.
	www.richardpettinger.com /cycling/graham_obree/graham_obrees_bikes (294 words)

	VeloPress
		Graeme Obree stunned the world of international cycling when he emerged from obscurity to set a new world hour record, considered the most difficult and exalted of cycling titles.
		Riding a bike of his own design in his own innovative “superman” riding position, the “Flying Scotsman” was an iconoclast, inventor, and superbly talented athlete.
		Graeme Obree candidly tells of the hard-fought road to cycling stardom and the even harder road to recovery, sharing an inspirational story that will resonate with readers everywhere.
	www.velopress.com /cycling_history.php?id=201 (92 words)

	Edinburgh Festivals - Champion cyclist gets film festival off to Flying start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		SCOTTISH cycling champion Graeme Obree was among the celebrities who turned out for the opening night of the 60th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
		Obree, whose stirring story of success coupled with tragedy was re-told in the film The Flying Scotsman, was joined on the red carpet by director Douglas Mackinnon and cast members Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser and Edinburgh-born actor Niall Fulton.
		Also in the audience for the premiere were members of Obree's family, there to see his story finally make it to the big screen.
	www.edinburgh-festivals.com /news.cfm?id=1190592006 (933 words)

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