Donald Wilson (cyclist)

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Donald Wilson
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Full nameDonald Wilson
Born (1944-03-16) 16 March 1944 (age 79)
Geelong, Australia
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Donald Wilson (born 16 March 1944) is a former Australian racing cyclist. He won the Australian national road race title in 1975 and 1977. [1] He also competed in the individual road race and the team time trial events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2]

Wilson won and set the fastest time in the amateur Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1967 run in reverse direction from Milperra to Goulburn. [3]

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References

  1. "Donald Wilson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. "Donald Wilson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "Goulburn to Sydney - Amateur and Open" (PDF). Cycling NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015.