A teacher told him cycling wouldn't get him anywhere in life – now he's a Paralympian and wearing the rainbow bands
Archie Atkinson hopes to be the first para-cyclist to join a WorldTour team
A teacher once warned Archie Atkinson that cycling would never take him far in life, advising him to focus on his education instead. However, the 17-year-old discarded that counsel and pursued cycling instead. Atkinson recounts how he never returned to school after he received that advice. He now stands as a Paralympian and has earned the honor of wearing rainbow bands.
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