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Simon Clarke bounces back from COVID-19 to keep Cadel Evans Race podium record intact

Simon Clarke bounces back from COVID-19 to keep Cadel Evans Race podium record intact


The last time Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) lined up at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong was 2015 where he took second place, so he headed toward this year’s return with a degree of confidence – that is, until he tested positive for COVID-19 at least.

It was after coming second at the Australian Road National Championships in Ballarat and before lining up in Adelaide for the Schwalbe Classic that the 36-year-old was struck by the coronavirus, but while it didn’t hit particularly hard and Clarke was ultimately able to make it to race the Tour Down Under it did take a toll. 

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