Norman Hill, Bernard Tapie and Heiko Salzwedel RIP

Obituary: Norman Hill, Bernard Tapie and Heiko Salzwedel were three very different men and were important to cycling in different ways. Ed Hood looks back at their lives through the words of people who knew them well.   In recent weeks weve lost three important figures within our King of Sports. Two youll have heard of and one name is perhaps not so familiar to you, albeit his words have graced our pages. That man was Norman Hill, never a big star but a man who did it all, road, the Belgian Kermis scene, track – including the six days, following the big motors, even cyclo-cross. We interviewed Norman a time or two.  Norman kept in touch and we always welcomed the views of a man who; had the T-shirt. We thought it would be nice to hear what people who knew him well had to say. Former US professional and six day man, Tim Mountford who partnered Norman in the six days said:“Sadly, the family of Norman Hill has informed me that Norman passed away on Friday morning, October 1, 2021, of heart failure at the age of 82 in their current home town of Vancouver, Canada. Norman was loved by many throughout Europe, England and North America; we all appreciated his ever-present smile and positive attitude. I met Norman in Rotterdam, Holland in 1971 where he then lived and was well known in the press for his bicycling racing achievements and popularity. Norman originally moved from England to Switzerland in...