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Long Ride Home

Laurie ‘Truck’ Sams celebrates reaching the Sydney Opera House at the end of an epic 10,200km bike ride – The Long Ride Home – from Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by CONTACT 'roving reporter' Sue Monckton.
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Vet who cycled from Hanoi arrived in Sydney today

20/11/201620/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5179 Views 0 Comments Long Ride Home

A one-legged ex-SAS Vietnam veteran who cycled form Hanoi arrived in Sydney this morning to a hero’s welcome after completing his ‘Long Ride

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Long Ride Home from Vietnam ends Sunday – and needs support

17/11/201620/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4377 Views 0 Comments Long Ride Home

This Sunday, 20 November 2016, a one-legged ex-SAS Vietnam veteran will pedal into Sydney at the end of a ‘Long Ride Home’

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