Alby Saunders
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albert William Saunders[1] |
| Born | 2 January 1922 Footscray, Victoria |
| Died | 17 April 1998 (aged 76) Yea, Victoria |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
Alby Saunders (1922–1998) was an Australian racing cyclist.
Career highlights
- 1947
- Fastest Tour of Gippsland [2]
- 1949
- 1st Australian national road race title[3]
- Blue Riband for fastest in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic [3]
- 4th General Classification Tour of the West
- 1950
- 8th General Classification Tour of the West
- 1951
- 9th General Classification Tour of the West
- 1952
- 3rd Stage 1 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Geelong
- 2nd Stage 2 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Bendigo
- 3rd Stage 3 'Sun' Tour of Victoria Cobram
- 1st Stage 4 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Melbourne
- 8th General Classification 'Sun' Tour of Victoria
- 1953
- 1st Australian national road race title [4]
- Blue Riband for fastest in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic [5]
Australian professional cycling career
He twice won the Australian national road race title in 1949, by winning a sprint point 150 miles (240 km) into the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic[3] and in 1953 by winning the championship race over 125 miles (201 km) at Launceston, Tasmania.[4]
Saunders won the Blue Riband for the fastest time in the Melbourne to Warrnambool in 1949[3] and 1953.[5]
In 2010 the Footscray cycling club held an Alby Saunders Memorial criterium.[6]
References
- ↑ "Alby Saunders' Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ↑ "Branchflower Wins Bike Tour". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 27 September 1947. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bonney rewarded with win in classic". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 10 October 1949. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 "Sick Victorian Rider Wins 125-Mile Title". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas. 14 September 1953. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 "Records topple in fast Warrnambool". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 3 October 1953. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "FCC Criterium Fixture 2010" (PDF). footscraycc.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2015.
External links
- Alby Saunders at Cycling Archives (archive)