After personal tragedy, Kiwi cyclist returns to help athletes take the next step

Home / SportSarah Cowley RossLockerRoom·8 Sep, 2026 02:01 AM7 mins to readHerald Sport journalists Chris Reive and Nathan Limm counsel Ryan on what to make of the Warriors, the All Blacks, and Liam Lawson. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Sarah Cowley Ross for LockerRoomMichelle Wood first met a considerably younger and smaller Tom Walsh back in 2012, when she led an Athletics New Zealand development team on a European tour.

Walsh was then ranked No 2 all-time in New Zealand in the shot put and still years away

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After personal tragedy, Kiwi cyclist returns to help athletes take the next step

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