Paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson lights cauldron in Cardiff 0 comments By Ian Homer | Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 5.42pm 
Paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson lights the cauldron in Cardiff (Ian Homer)
View Thumbnail GallerySimon Richardson MBE lit the final paralympic cauldron outside City Hall in Cardiff on Monday. It was part of a series of flamecelebrations that have happened around the UK in the lead up to the 2012 Paralympic Games.Related articlesSimon Richardson back on the bike after crashMan charged over Simon Richardson's crashParalympic cyclist Simon Richardson back in the saddleSimon Richardson vows to get back on the bikeParalympic cyclist Simon Richardson out of comaParalympic cyclist Simon Richardson critical after hit-and-run"I was so proudto light the cauldron and get nominated to do it because there are so many morepeople more worthy than me," Simon told BikeRadar. "I got specified by John Morgan and the team atDisability Sports Wales to do that. I'd just like to thankfriends such a Magnus Backstedt and his family and my family and the manypeople who just turned up out of nowhere in the pouring rain for being part ofthe special day.”
The multi-Paralympic medalist's ownpreparations for London 2012 were dashed when he was knocked off his bike andleft for dead during an early morning training session just over a year ago by drunk and partially sighted farmer Edward Howell Adams, driving a van onthe A48 near Bridgend.
Talking about the court case which comes toa conclusion with sentencing for Adams this Thursday, he said: “It will be nice to getfull closure from the accident. Whatever happens, happens to him but the CPS haspushed hard so a precedent will hopefully be set so that drunk driving withadverse outcomes like this now automatically becomes dangerous driving.Hopefully my misfortune has helped the roads be slightly safer and to makeprocedure slightly easier for those involved in future incidents.”
“I would have loved tohave been there in London to compete but now I'm setting my goals on Rio," said a determined Richardson. "Ihave a really good team behind me and I'm looking forward to the (back)operation in mid-to-late September.” Whether he will be on a two wheeled bikeor in a hand-cycle remains to be seen as the procedure he will undergo willlikely reduce his ability to bend his spine.
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