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in which five Polish cyclists died. He was not a member of the team thanks to his commitments at the university.
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From 1971 to 1983, he trained in track cycling. He was national junior champion in
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weekly as a reporter and photographer, carrying out interviews, among others, with
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617:"MC Professor and Students Win UN Support for World Bicycle Day"
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187:. He has been also a physical education teacher at schools in
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560:"Światowy Dzień Roweru: rozmowa z Leszkiem Sibilskim"
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