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A blind cyclist trains in Tucson for the Paralympic games

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 8:26 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2012 8:26 AM
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TUCSON- When the curtain drops on closing ceremonies another 
international competition begins.

London will also host the Paralympics where some of the world's best 
athletes will compete despite their disabilities. One of those 
athletes is Clark Rachfal and his riding partner Dave Swanson.

Diagnosed legally blind at the age of four Clark has defied the odds.

"There were certainly rough patches with me accepting my disability 
and learning to live with it, to cope with it," said Rachfal.

He and Dave are making waves on the international stage of tandem cycling.

Clark relies on David to be his eyes when they are out on the road. 
But David relies on Clark for something Clark does best.

"I get a lot of information to me relayed from what Clark can hear. 
He can hear chains, he can hear breathing, he can hear shifting, he 
can hear someone pulling out and hitting the wind," said Swanson.

Tandem riders learn to synchronize their movements by shifting their 
weight and matching each other's cadence.

The competition is expected to be pretty intense but this team says 
they are as ready as ever to go for the gold.

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