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Lawrence Ostlere
Deputy Sport Editor and Senior Writer@lawrenceostlere
Lawrence is an editor and a writer covering football, cycling and Olympic sports. Since joining from the Guardian in 2017 he has written features, interviews and reported from major events including the Tour de France, the 2020 Olympic Games and 2022 World Cup.
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