He was certainly instrumental in getting rid of them. Either they're too dangerous to ride on or they're not.
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Whilst I commend all of the above, and I guess it's because it's the first place I took a real interest in the sport, and the memories associated with it, I simply can't get on board with the idea of a "Hackney team" being anywhere other than Waterden Road.
And I'd guess we classify broken chains and punctures as "retirements".
I use "Ret" for any failure to finish, and the Danish results site does the same. I'd say it's just down to personal preference.