Besides being a college professor and cycling coach, I am also a member of the domestic staff for two retired greyhounds (though I believe they think the last job is the most important). Greyhounds, you may know, are the world’s fastest dog breed, capable of hitting 40 mph in short bursts, and with their double gait, are sheer beauty to watch run, as demonstrated below by Cipollini (I know we’re in a bike racing crowd when we don’t get strange stares after answering the “what’s his name” question).
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