Sharon Laws RIP

Richmond Racer 2
Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
edited December 2017 in Pro race
Very sad news. Sharon Laws has lost her battle with cancer

Rest in peace, Sharon. Gutsy battler on and off the bike

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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,451
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Very sad news. Sharon Laws has lost her battle with cancer

    Rest in peace, Sharon. Gutsy battler on and off the bike

    Just awful :(
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    That is really sad news, RIP
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  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    Awful news. RIP
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Terrible news. Stunned.
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  • DeVlaeminck
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    So sad.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    From what little I knew of her 'gutsy' always seemed to be a fair description.

    Not necessarily the greatest palmares, but that's not always important, is it? Looking back at her own description of her career it's clear jut how much the total lack of a structure for women's racing impacted on that:

    http://www.voxwomen.com/sharon-laws-who-was-i/
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  • Pross
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    Very sad news, only 43. She was a good team rider and was probably just a few years too early to benefit from the BC system so yes, the palmares probably doesn't reflect her talent.
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    such sad news, not unexpected given we knew the cancer was uncurable, but still very sad,I only met her the once at the Womens Tour, and she was happy to sign autographs and chat with anyone, even if I think she felt a bit embarrased at having the attention, and her post riding career in the media commentating on womens cycling was as effortless as she could often made riding a bike look.
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  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    A characteristically fine tribute by Emma Pooley over at cycling tips with some excellent photos.

    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/12/remembe ... aron-laws/
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