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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Tory Shepherd

Matthew Glaetzer: ‘Knowing that I’m never alone was a big part of being able to get through cancer’

Matthew Glaetzer sits on a tree stump in a natural outdoor setting with trees behind him.
Australian cycling champion Matthew Glaetzer takes a stroll along the river near his Adelaide home. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/The Guardian

Matthew Glaetzer, the cycling champion and cancer survivor known for his perseverance in the face of sporting heartbreak, has a thing for ducks.

He and his wife, Nikki, often enjoy a “therapeutic” stroll along the river near their home. Spectacular rosellas and rainbow lorikeets flit through the branches of the gums above, while Pacific black and wood ducks lumber down in the long grass.

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