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Historic Overview Hubert Opperman

Rider

Overall Rank1391
NameHubert OPPERMAN
Country
  Australia
Date of birth29-May-1904 - Rochester (Victoria)
Date of death18-Apr-1996 - Melbourne (Victoria)

Biography

Hubert Opperman

Sir Hubert Ferdinand Opperman, OBE (29 May 1904 – 18 April 1996), referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, was an Australian cyclist and politician, whose endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 1930s earned him international acclaim.

Hubert rode a bicycle from the age of eight until his 90th birthday, when his wife Mavys, fearing for his health and safety, forced him to stop. His stamina and endurance in cycling earned Opperman the status of one of the greatest Australian sportsmen.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

Paris - Brest - Paris 1931
Bol d'Or 1928
Melbourne - Warrnambool (blue ribbon) 1924, 1926, 1929
Goulburn - Sydney 1924, 1930
Dunlop Grand Prix 1927
Tour of Tasmania 1930
Sale - Melbourne 1923
Lyon - Genève - Lyon 1931
Sydney - Melbourne - stages 1930 (2)
Dunlop Grand Prix - stages 1927 (4)
Tour of Tasmania - stages 1930 (1), 1934 (2)
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Seasons

Hubert Opperman - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1921 Individual 31 387
2. 1922 Individual 70 239
3. 1923 Individual 77 253
4. 1924 Malvern Star 69 302
5. 1925 Malvern Star 0 1084
6. 1926 Malvern Star 38 445
7. 1927 Malvern Star 230 134
8. 1928 Malvern Star 1001 25
9. 1929 Malvern Star 37 483
10. 1930 Malvern Star 389 90
11. 1931 Elvish - Wolber 1924 14
12. 1932 Malvern Star 0 1258
13. 1933 Malvern Star 33 497
14. 1934 Malvern Star 305 115
15. 1935 Malvern Star 146 251
16. 1937 Individual 19 651
Overall: 4369 1391