He later extended the good wishes to Mr Nesbitt's rival, John McCallister, saying, "May the best man win".

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"May the best man win, " he added.

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May the best man win.

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If you want that element of sporting romance, the team also allowed its two stars to race against each other in a way that would horrify today's stars - without any sniff of team orders, on the basis of may the best man win.

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