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Tom Davidson

Dog walker, lifeguard, and now Olympian: Mark Stewart's unorthodox path to the Paris Olympics

Mark Stewart at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Over the last three years, Team GB track cyclist Mark Stewart has probably taken on more professions than any other rider inside the Paris Olympics velodrome. 

He has worked as a dog walker, a babysitter, a lifeguard, and now, after a last-minute call-up for Saturday's Madison event, he has another role to add to his CV: Olympian. 

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