Английская Википедия:Hefty Stuart
Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cyclist Walter "Hefty" Stuart (1912–1938) was an Australian cyclist who competed on both road and track, as was typical of Australian cyclists of the era such as Hubert Opperman and Richard Lamb.
Career highlights
- 1932
- 6th Brisbane Six Day
- 1933
- 2nd fastest Goulburn to Sydney Шаблон:R
- Fastest Tour of Gippsland Шаблон:R
- 1st Australian national road race title and Blue Riband in the Warrnambool to Melbourne Classic
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Tasmania Шаблон:R
- 2nd Stage 4 Tour of Tasmania Шаблон:R
- 7th General Classification Tour of Tasmania Шаблон:R
- 1934
- Fastest Tour of GippslandШаблон:R
- Centenary 1000
- 1935
- Solo record for London-Portsmouth-London Шаблон:R
- Tandem record for London-Portsmouth-London Шаблон:R
- Tandem record for London-Bath-London Шаблон:R
- Tandem record for London-Brighton-London Шаблон:R
- Tandem record for London to York Шаблон:R
- Tandem record for 12 hours Шаблон:R
- 10th UCI Road World Championships Шаблон:R
- 1936
- Won the entire track programme at Nyah Шаблон:R
- 1st Circuit of Albany.Шаблон:R
- 1st Albany Grand Prix Шаблон:R
Professional career
Stuart grew up in Gippsland and won the Gippsland track championships in 1930 Шаблон:R and 1931.Шаблон:R Stuart's first cycling coach was Alf Bishop and the Les Jabara.Шаблон:R In the 1930 Tour of Gippsland Stuart, aged 18, had a handicap of 20 minutes over seasoned riders Opperman, Lamb, Frankie Thomas and Ossie Nicholson.Шаблон:R By 1933 Stuart was riding from scratch and set the fastest time in the Шаблон:Convert Tour of Gippsland in a course record.Шаблон:R Bob Amott and Stuart were accused of doping and samples were taken from their bidons at the start of the 1934 tour of Gippsland.Шаблон:R. Stuart went on to set the fastest time in the Шаблон:Convert race.Шаблон:R Analysis later confirmed the contents were water, rum and caffeine.Шаблон:R
In 1932 Stuart teamed with Nicholson in the Brisbane six day race. Nicholson was injured and they were only able to finish sixth.Шаблон:R
Stuart first rode in the Warrnambool to Melbourne Classic in 1929 at the age of 17, with a handicap of 38 minutes Шаблон:R where he finished 33rd.Шаблон:R By 1931 his handicap had come down to 16 minutes.Шаблон:R He went on in 1933 to win the Blue Riband for the fastest time which carried with it the Australian national road race title.Шаблон:R
1933 was a stellar year for Stuart, as well as winning the Warrnambool and the Tour of Gippsland he was 2nd fastest time in Goulburn to Sydney, behind Frankie Thomas,Шаблон:R and won stage 3 of the Tour of Tasmania.Шаблон:R The Tour of Tasmania was a six-day stage race covering Шаблон:Convert. Stuart was second in stage 4 and finished 7th overall, with the race being won by Lamb.Шаблон:R
1934 was another great year for Stuart, who started in 14 events and made the fastest time in 10 of themШаблон:R including the Tour of Gippsland.Шаблон:R The biggest race of 1934 was the Centenary 1000, a 6-stage race over Шаблон:Convert to mark the Centenary of Victoria. Stuart was second fastest in Stage 1 from Melbourne to Warrnambool, fastest in stage 2 Шаблон:R and was the fastest of the A Grade championship riders in stage 3.Шаблон:R Stuart was leading the championship as a result of his wins however he broke a pedal on stage 4 and lost over 30 minutes.Шаблон:R Stage 5 was marked by torrential downpours of rain hail and sleet as the riders climbed Mount Buffalo. Stuart fell on Mount Buffalo and did not start the sixth stage.Шаблон:R
In 1935 Stuart was part of a team, led by Opperman and organised by Bruce Small, that travelled to England to attack various distance records. Other team members were Ern Milliken, Harold and Eddie Smith, Joe Walsh and New Zealand's Hubert Turtill.Шаблон:R Stuart broke the Шаблон:Convert London-Portsmouth-London solo record in 6hrs 34' 7".Шаблон:R Riding with Milliken, they broke the tandem record in 6hrs 34' 7".Шаблон:R Stuart and Milliken also broke the London-Brighton-London tandem record in 4hrs 9' 53"Шаблон:R, and the Шаблон:Convert London to York in 8 hrs 15'. Stuart and Milliken carried on to ride Шаблон:Convert to break the tandem 12-hour record.Шаблон:R Stuart, Opperman and Milliken went to Belgium for the 1935 UCI Road World Championships, where Stuart finished 10th.Шаблон:R
Stuart won every race at a track meeting at Nyah in January 1935, winning the mile and two mile handicaps from behind scratch, the three heat omnium, and the five mile scratch race.Шаблон:R Stuart also won the Albany Grand Prix, a Шаблон:Convert points race and the Шаблон:Convert circuit of Albany.Шаблон:R
Stuart continued to ride in 1936 but without notable success.
In 1937 Stuart, riding with Franz Duelberg who won the Шаблон:Convert teams championship at the Exhibition board track.Шаблон:R
Stuart retired at the end of 1937 Шаблон:R but was lured back to cycling at the end of 1938 to compete at the Exhibition board track. When competing in the final Stuart’s front tyre blew out, causing him to fall and he was run over by a following pacing motorcycle. Stuart died in hospital two weeks later.Шаблон:R
References
External links
- Шаблон:Cycling archives
- Hefty Stuart profile at Canberra bicycle museum
Шаблон:Australian National Road Race Championships (men) Шаблон:Malvern Star riders
- Английская Википедия
- 1938 deaths
- Australian male cyclists
- Cyclists from Melbourne
- Cyclists who died while racing
- People from Warburton, Victoria
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