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In the [[New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics|1924 Olympics]] he competed in the Road Race, coming 23rd (in 2 hr, 38 min, 42.4 sec.) in a 68-strong field. He had expected to ride a straight-out road race, but found that time trial conditions were observed. He was 10 minutes behind the winner [[Attilio Pavesi]] of Italy. He was the first New Zealand cyclist to compete at the Olympics. |
In the [[New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics|1924 Olympics]] he competed in the Road Race, coming 23rd (in 2 hr, 38 min, 42.4 sec.) in a 68-strong field. He had expected to ride a straight-out road race, but found that time trial conditions were observed. He was 10 minutes behind the winner [[Attilio Pavesi]] of Italy. He was the first New Zealand cyclist to compete at the Olympics. |
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He set a one-hour record at the Western Springs Stadium of 24 miles and 1282 yards on 29 January 1931, and later in the year set a record for the Palmerston North to Wellington event of 4 hours 39 minutes and 39 seconds; more than 10 minutes off [[Frank Grose]]'s record.<ref>{{cite book |author= Des Williams |coauthors= |title= Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling |year=2006 |publisher= Last Side Publishing, Hamilton |page=7,8 |quote= | url= |isbn= 0-473-10929-8}}</ref> |
He set a one-hour record at the Western Springs Stadium of 24 miles and 1282 yards on 29 January 1931, and later in the year set a record for the Palmerston North to Wellington event of 4 hours 39 minutes and 39 seconds; more than 10 minutes off [[Frank Grose]]'s record. His competitive career ended shortly before World War II.<ref>{{cite book |author= Des Williams |coauthors= |title= Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling |year=2006 |publisher= Last Side Publishing, Hamilton |page=7,8 |quote= | url= |isbn= 0-473-10929-8}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:12, 2 June 2013
Ronald Gordon (Ron) Foubister (4 January 1912 – 22 May 1954) is a former New Zealand road cyclist from Auckland, who died at the early age of 42 years.
In the 1924 Olympics he competed in the Road Race, coming 23rd (in 2 hr, 38 min, 42.4 sec.) in a 68-strong field. He had expected to ride a straight-out road race, but found that time trial conditions were observed. He was 10 minutes behind the winner Attilio Pavesi of Italy. He was the first New Zealand cyclist to compete at the Olympics.
He set a one-hour record at the Western Springs Stadium of 24 miles and 1282 yards on 29 January 1931, and later in the year set a record for the Palmerston North to Wellington event of 4 hours 39 minutes and 39 seconds; more than 10 minutes off Frank Grose's record. His competitive career ended shortly before World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Des Williams (2006). Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling. Last Side Publishing, Hamilton. p. 7,8. ISBN 0-473-10929-8.
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