Paul Smith: Life lessons of a cycling super fan

Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
Paul Smith is now at the center of his own fashion empire but, in his younger days, he dreamed of becoming a professional racing cyclist.
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Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
The Nottingham-born designer's London office is full of trinkets from around the world. Smith has a huge collection of famous cycling jerseys and a hoard of gifts from the sport's most famous names.
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Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
A jersey given to Smith by Bradley Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Tour de France and a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
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Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
Wiggins recently broke the world hour record at the same velodrome used for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
This Tour de France yellow jersey belong to Marco Pantani, who won the race in 2008 but was subsequently plagued by doping allegations.
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Photos: Paul Smith: From saddle to suits
The Italian died in 2004 of cocaine poisoning.
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