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Fine story of a needed hero on two wheels

BT SPORT DOCUMENTARY

SHEENE

trikes. Rampant inflation. Social unrest. An energy crisis. A feeling that the end is nigh. You might well be forgiven for thinking we’re about to review the . Actually, we’re visiting 1970s Britain, the backdrop for BT Sport’s documentary on motorcycle legend Barry Sheene. Premiering just a few hours after a season-opener that featured not one Briton in the top class, is a stark reminder that

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