'Not weak to speak': Olympian Jack Bobridge speaks out after downward spiral lands him in jail
An Olympian, a world record holder and a cycling prodigy, success was in Jack Bobridge's blood.
But so too was a debilitating condition that triggered a long fall to rock bottom.
Pedalling from podium to podium, on the outside the Adelaide-born racer was at the top of his game.
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Olympian speaks out after downward spiral lands him in jail A Current Affair
But for nearly two years, he harboured a painful secret before an Adelaide doctor finally diagnosed the then-21-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis.
It was a battle that saw Bobridge slip into drug use, which eventually landed him in prison.
After two-and-a-half years behind bars, the father-of-two is now owning his mistakes.
And he wants to help other athletes transition into life after sport.
But for nearly two years, he harboured a painful secret before an Adelaide doctor finally diagnosed the then-21-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis. A Current Affair
"I just hope, if my story saves one person, or helps one person not do what I did, that would be the goal," Bobridge told A Current Affair.
"It's not weak to speak up or put your hand up and ask for help.
"I didn't - and look where I ended up."
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