New World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson made a startling admission in the wake of being handed the prestigious title-winner's trophy - the honour simply could not compare with the emotion of his daughter's birth.
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Just hours after stepping off the Assen podium with the 2003 World Superbike Championship trophy in his hands, Ducati Fila's Neil Hodgson faced up to the usual barrage of questions.