I had the bones of an old woman
Chris Boardman had every reason to be beaming from the top podium in the Olympic stadium in Barcelona. It was 1992 and at the age of 23, he was fit, healthy and happy. He had just secured a gold medal in cycling – the first for Britain in 72 years – by setting a new record in the 4,000m track race on his distinctive black carbon-framed bike, designed by Lotus.
Yet within seven years, he was to receive a shocking diagnosis that was to end his cycling career. Chris was told he was suffering from osteoporosis – a condition usually associated with middle-aged women
Read more: HERE
CHRIS BOARDMAN: I had to give up cycling at 32 because I had the bones of an old woman | Mail Online.
