Английская Википедия:Alby Barlow

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Infobox cyclist Alby Barlow (born 1916) was an Australian racing cyclist from 1935 who rode for Oakleigh. In 1947 he was the Australian 100 miles road champion Шаблон:R and holder of the 25, 50 and 100 miles Australian unpaced road records.

In 1935, his first year as a professional, Barlow was 9th in the Tour of Gippsland over Шаблон:Convert off a handicap of 41'.Шаблон:R He was then 4th in the Phillip Island Grand Prix over Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:R

In 1936 Barlow won the Melbourne to Sale on a handicap of 16'.Шаблон:R He also rode the Warrnambool to Melbourne off a handicap of 9', finishing 50th.Шаблон:R Despite his prominence as a road rider, Barlow never featured in the results of the Warrnambool. In 1947 he was part of a disappointing scratch group that finished 5' 26" down on the fastest time of Keith Rowley.Шаблон:R

Barlow won the opening event of the 1937 season, over Шаблон:Convert in a course record.Шаблон:R While best known for his road racing, he also competed on the track. In 1937 he won a 5-mile points race at Bendigo.Шаблон:R He then won the A grade section of the Barnet Glass Grand Prix, of Шаблон:Convert, over tile Black Spur. He was just beaten by Thurgood and, Moritz in the sprint for the line in the Sale Grand Prix of Шаблон:Convert. He was second fastest off scratch in the Healing Midlands Tour of Шаблон:Convert and was third to Moritz, in the Australian Шаблон:Convert championship.Шаблон:R

Barlow was third fastest in the Goulburn to Sydney in 1938, behind Bill Moritz.Шаблон:R In November he travelled to Nouméa as part of a team supported by the Referee,Шаблон:R which reported that on 1 January 1939 Barlow won two track events and finished second in an eight-lap event and created two records, and followed that up with a win in a road race over 2 days.Шаблон:R

In 1939 Barlow narrowly defeated Moritz in the Melbourne - Bendigo race over Шаблон:Convert with a handicap of 6'.Шаблон:R He was third to Dean Toseland in the Sale Grand Prix, and rode well in the Tour of Gippsland. He was initially suspended for one month for accepting assistance from a rider who had abandoned, threatening his participation in the Sydney six-day race.Шаблон:R At the end of the year he was rated as the 7th best professional road rider in Australia.Шаблон:R

The Mt Gambier 100 which in 1947 carried with it the title of Australian 100 miles road champion, was on the second race Barlow finished in 1947. He defeated Keith Thurgood, Les Dunne and Max Rowley in a new course record.Шаблон:R

In late 1947 Barlow broke a series of unpaced road records, starting with the record for Шаблон:Convert out and home in 1hr 1' 17" breaking the time of Frankie Thomas from 1933.Шаблон:R He followed that up with records for Шаблон:Convert out and home in 2hr 11' 10", riding the first Шаблон:Convert in 56' 25". He then set his sights on the Шаблон:Convert record which he set with a time of 4hr 39' 12" on 15 December.Шаблон:R

In May 1948 Barlow travelled to England and then to France where he competed in the Grand Prix des Nations, an individual time trial over Шаблон:Convert, the Esperazza Grand Prix and the Nantes Grand Prix. In Barlow's words, "I got the pants towelled off me in the Grand Prix Des Nations, but went much better in the other two races." Шаблон:R Barlow travelled to Valkenburg, the Netherlands for the UCI Road World Championships however he was hit by another rider whilst training over the course and was forced to withdraw.Шаблон:R Barlow was reported to have entered the 1949 Paris–Roubaix,Шаблон:R however it is unclear if he started the race. In any event he did not finish.Шаблон:R

In 1949 he was riding in the United States, with his first objective a trans America record attempt,Шаблон:R but was delayed by snowfall in Arizona.Шаблон:R He rode in a six-day event in New York at the end of February 1950 but walked off the track after 3 days following a dispute with race official Reggie McNamara, the former Australian champion.Шаблон:R

Palmares

1936

1st Melbourne to Sale Шаблон:R

1939

1st Melbourne - Bendigo Шаблон:R

1947

1st Australian 100 miles road championship Шаблон:R

Australian records for 25,Шаблон:R 50 and 100 miles Шаблон:R (40, 80 and 160 km)

1948

unplaced Grand Prix des Nations

unplaced Esperazza Grand Prix

unplaced Nantes Grand Prix

DNS UCI Road World Championships

External links

• Шаблон:Cycling archives