ill-fated 1996 Olympics.

The first was on the road when a fellow competitor's bike caught his wheel and caused him to crash, smashing his wheel spokes and putting him out of the 137-mile road race.

The second was with his shirt.

Hubbard was wearing a uniform specially designed for him by an American company approached by coach Greg Hopkins. And its intricate design depicting Bermudian themes caught the imagination of the Games public.

Now it has been adopted by the newly-formed national cycling squad and is set to get its first outing on the Island at the Bermuda Grand Prix on May 7.

Hopkins said: "The reaction in Atlanta was so positive, we've had it adopted as the national jersey and have had to register it with the world governing body.'' The Bank of Bermuda sponsored the creation of the strips for the 20-strong squad.

Hopkins added: "I approached them and they jumped on board straight away. I was taken aback. "I had originally spoken to this company in the States and asked if they'd be interested in designing a uniform for the Olympics and was very surprised when they said they'd do it.

"It's white with different shades of blue and a backdrop of palm trees and the Island map on the sleeves, making it very distinctive and attractive.

These are not transferred on, they're part of the material itself which makes it a very expensive undertaking.

"They've done it all for free which just shows if you don't ask, you don't get.'' DRESSED TO KILL -- Mike Lee and Melanie Claude model the new national cycling team jerseys.