Warwick Dalton

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Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel Dalton (born February 19, 1937 in Otahuhu ) is a retired New Zealand cyclist .

Life

Warwick Dalton was a tough road and track cyclist. In the course of his career he was able to win eleven New Zealand championship titles on the track. In 1959, Warwick Dalton finished the Tour of Southland as the winner; He was able to repeat this success twice, in 1961 and 1969. He achieved top positions in other road races such as the Tour of Britain or the Tour of Sweden . In 1963 he was also the Australian road champion.

Twice, 1956 in Melbourne and 1960 in Rome , Dalton took part in the Olympic Games and played track competitions such as the 1000-meter time trial and the team pursuit, but could not win a medal. At the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff , he won two bronze medals in the time trial on the track and in the single pursuit .

Warwick Dalton also contested twelve six-day races , but only in Australia and New Zealand. In 1963 he won the six days of Launceston together with Giuseppe Ogna .

literature

  • John Rhodes, Jonathan Kennett: Warwick Dalton. The Lone Eagle. Kennett Brothers, Wellington 2008, ISBN 978-0-9582673-4-2 ( New Zealand Cycling Legends 4).

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personal data
SURNAME Dalton, Warwick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dalton, Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Otahuhu