Laevens, who’s 19 years old, says he wants to be an example for other gay cyclists.
Contents:
- GRAEME OBREE REVEALS HE IS GAY
- MOST CYCLISTS ARE GAY?
- THIS GAY TEENAGE CYCLIST IS ONE OF THE FIRST PRO MALE RIRS TO EVER E OUT
GRAEME OBREE REVEALS HE IS GAY
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Image 1 of 4Graeme Obree on track at Palermo for World Track Champnships whout helmet (Jonny Lee Miller) (Image cred: MGM)Graeme Obree, a two-time World Champn and hour rerd holr, has admted the torment he faced as he me to terms wh his sexualy, after revealg that he is gay to a Brish an terview wh the Sttish Sun newspaper published on Monday, Obree admted that the anxiety associated wh hidg the fact that he was gay had led to two separate attempts to take his own life, 1998 and 2001.
MOST CYCLISTS ARE GAY?
"I was brought up by a war generatn; they grew up when gay people were put jail. Beg homosexual was so unthkable that you jt wouldn't be gay. "I was brought up thkg you'd be better ad than gay.
THIS GAY TEENAGE CYCLIST IS ONE OF THE FIRST PRO MALE RIRS TO EVER E OUT
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