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'Dodging wallabies': tough Tasmanians shine in Glasgow
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Bored in the midst of COVID-19, Felicity Wilson-Haffenden saw an ad five years ago for a cycling talent ID program.
Now, she's a powerful weapon for the Australian women's track endurance program, and a character with it.
"They asked me to put my cycling clothing on and I honestly just said 'what do you mean?
Then she watched Baker, a fellow Tasmanian, win three gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and was inspired.
The Ashes win was some revenge for England, after Australia beat Great Britain for Paris Games gold.