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Full name | Alby Saunders |
Born | 1924 |
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Role | Rider |
Alby Saunders (born 1924) was an Australian racing cyclist.
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[2] and in 1953 by winning the championship race over 125 miles (201 km) at Launceston, Tasmania.[3]
Saunders won the Blue Riband for the fastest time in the Melbourne to Warrnambool in 1949[2] and 1953.[4]
In 2010 the Footscray cycling club held an Alby Saunders Memorial criterium.[5]