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Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey
Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey

Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey

Date8/18/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Triumphant return: Richard Beecroft jubilantly wheels across the finish line at Nathan Phillips Square as a crowd of well-wishers welcome him back from his global cycling odyssey.
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Richard Beecroft's around-the-world cycling odyssey came full circle when he broke through a white-ribbon at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday. Arms ra(...)
Richard Beecroft's around-the-world cycling odyssey came full circle when he broke through a white-ribbon at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday. Arms ra(...)
8/18/1986
Almost home: Richard Beecroft of Ottawa was to ride his tricycle into Metro today, three years after he started his world cycling tour to heighten awareness of muscular sclerosis
Almost home: Richard Beecroft of Ottawa was to ride his tricycle into Metro today, three years after he started his world cycling tour to heighten awareness of muscular sclerosis
8/18/1986
Taking a break: Richard Beecroft, left, chats with Duncan Meyer, 22, who has been helping Beecroft with his trip since April by driving a 22-foot motorhome with flashing lights behind him
Taking a break: Richard Beecroft, left, chats with Duncan Meyer, 22, who has been helping Beecroft with his trip since April by driving a 22-foot motorhome with flashing lights behind him
7/31/1986
Training wheels: Randy Hutton, 5, practises his cycling technique with the help of steady-handed Peel Police Constable Ian Kittle at his side
Training wheels: Randy Hutton, 5, practises his cycling technique with the help of steady-handed Peel Police Constable Ian Kittle at his side
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Making a splash on two wheels, Gem Blanston takes Laurie Deviney for a cooling spin in his bike basket carrier around the reflecting pool at Nathan Phillips Square
Making a splash on two wheels, Gem Blanston takes Laurie Deviney for a cooling spin in his bike basket carrier around the reflecting pool at Nathan Phillips Square
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Civic leaders on wheels. Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey gives Toronto Mayor David Crombie a ride on a bicycle around Nathan Phillips Square to promote th(...)
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Paul Hendeson waves to well-wishers as he follows daughter Heather through doorway after Team Canada's return from Moscow. A reader suggests he has been underrated, deserves recognition
Paul Hendeson waves to well-wishers as he follows daughter Heather through doorway after Team Canada's return from Moscow. A reader suggests he has been underrated, deserves recognition
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One-legged marathoner Terry Fox waves in a crowd of well-wishers in Scarborough
One-legged marathoner Terry Fox waves in a crowd of well-wishers in Scarborough
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Canadian multiple sclerosis victim Richard Beecroft has spent the past three years riding around the world on an adult-sized tricycle to raise public (...)
Canadian multiple sclerosis victim Richard Beecroft has spent the past three years riding around the world on an adult-sized tricycle to raise public (...)
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Beecroft, Richard
Beecroft, Richard
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Bauer Power: Fenwick's Steve Bauer (front) was first off the line and first across the finish line in a 60-lap race through Toronto streets yesterday
Bauer Power: Fenwick's Steve Bauer (front) was first off the line and first across the finish line in a 60-lap race through Toronto streets yesterday
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Participants and well-wishers line up at the foot of Bay St
Participants and well-wishers line up at the foot of Bay St
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