that photo- Front is Daniel Morelon (FR) this is 1972 at the age of 28,
he was pushed all the way in his sprint title against the Australian John Nicholson (rear).
Under the tutelage of the coach Louis Gerardin, the ex-sprint French champion known as "Toto"
After a seventh world title win in 1975, Morelon also made his way to the Games in Montreal ('76).
In the final, he was taken by surprise by Czechoslovakia's Anton Tkac,
and finished second for the silver medal.
In 1975 John Nicholson turned professional and became the third Australian ever to win
the world professional sprint cycling championship and he defended it successfully
the following year beating Italian Giordano Turrini (Italy)
Nicholson lost the world title in 1977 when Japanese rider Koichi Nakano upset the field,
but he managed to take third place. Nakano went on to win 10 consecutive professional sprint titles.
As far as I know Bill Long (Australia) at this stage ('77) went to Japan and trained Nakano
Here is a photo of Bill Long supporting me at the World Sprint Championships (below).
Lone Rider- I rode on the long, dark road... before I danced under the lights.