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When Bike Racing Turned Violent: Ireland’s Hidden Cycling War With Mick Cussack

When Bike Racing Turned Violent: Ireland’s Hidden Cycling War With Mick Cussack

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Anthony sits down with Mick Cusack to explore one of the most turbulent and little-understood chapters in Irish sporting history. Mick recounts a time when Irish cycling was deeply divided—marked by sabotage, bitter rivalries, and even violence that spilled onto racecourses and international stages. As a rider who lived through this era and competed alongside legends like Stephen Roche, Mick offers a firsthand perspective on what he describes as a “sporting civil war” that lasted decades. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the chaos, politics, and personalities that shaped Irish cycling and left a lasting legacy on the sport.



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