RACE FOR CYCLISTS
CENTENARY EVENT HUNDRED COMPETITORS (Received October 21, 9.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 21 Franco, Italy and New Zealand, as well as Australia, are represented in the " Centenary Thousand " cycling race, which was begun yesterday, and will last a week. It is described as the largest, hardest and richest cycling event ever contested in tho British Empire. The race has attracted 100 entrants, including Harry Watson (New Zealand), the Continental champions Paul Chocque, Terrand and Methoward (France) and Nino Borsari (Italy). Australia's champions, Hubert Opperman, R, W. Lamb, O. Nicholson, W. Stuart, J. Buckley and H. Marshall, are competing in the race, which covers a distance of 1000 miles round Victoria, including stages over mountain ranges. The prize-money totals £2600. The first stage of the race—Melbourne to Warrnambool; 165 miles—was won by F. Stubenrauch. The A grade sprint into Camperdown, 133 miles, was won by Oppprnian by two lengths from Lea Hill (New Zealand).
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 10
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155RACE FOR CYCLISTS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 10
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