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	"Oppy" and Malvern Star
		In 1921 Hubert Opperman then a promising young cyclist entered the Cycle Trader's 80 mile event and, after and eventful final sprint finished third.
		In 1922 Hubert Opperman was still employed by the Navigation Department as a clerk but was actively pursuing a cycling career in all his spare time.
		In 1960 Hubert Opperman had been a Member of the Australian Federal Parliament for 11 years and was on the verge of being appointed a Minister.
	canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au /MalvernStar/opperman_joins_malvern_star.htm (1212 words)

	Sport Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sir Hubert Opperman, affectionately referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, earned international acclaim for his endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 1930s.
		In 1931 Hubert Opperman became the world's greatest endurance cyclist when he won the 1931 non stop Paris-Brest-Paris tour (726 miles/1162km) breaking all previous records over the distance in the time of 49 hours 23 minutes.
		After the war Opperman joined the Liberal Party of Australia and in 1949 was elected to the Parliament of Australia for the Victorian electorate of Corio, Geelong.
	www.sahof.org.au /side_menu/searchDisplay.cfm?memberID=306 (672 words)

	Hubert Opperman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hubert Opperman rode a bicycle from the age of eight as a Post Office Messenger, until his wife Mavys, fearing for his health and safety, forced him to stop riding in 1994 on his 90th birthday.
		Sir Hubert was born in the town of Rochester, Victoria in 1904.
		Sir Hubert Opperman’s legacy is commemorated every year with the Opperman All Day Trial, an Audax ride held annually in early November where teams of three or more cyclists ride a minimum of 360km in 24 hours.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hubert_Opperman (931 words)

	Australian Sports Commission - AIS Tours
		Opperman won his first Australian Road Cycling Championship in 1924 and again in 1926, 1927 and 1929.
		In the 1928 classic Bol d’Or race, Opperman overcame sabotage to his bike to claim victory and a world record in 24 hour tandem event which was a record distance of 565 miles.
		Opperman rated his victory in the Paris-Brest-Paris race in 1931 as the best in his cycling career.
	www.ausport.gov.au /tours/sportex/legends/Opperman.asp (222 words)

	Tributes to Sir Hubert "Oppy" Opperman (1904-1996)
		Hubert Ferdinand Opperman, who was 91, held more than 100 distance cycling records, including the Australian Road Cycling titles in 1924, 11926, 1927 and 1929.
		Hubert Opperman rode a bicycle from the age of eight until his wife Mavys, fearing for his health and safety, finally forced him off the road in 1994 on his 90th birthday.
		"Opperman captured what to me is the greatest of all human qualities and he expressed it splendidly - he understood the greatest state of humility," he told ABC radio.
	www.cyclingnews.com /results/archives/apr96/oppy.html (1716 words)

	Hubert Opperman: ZoomInfo Business People Information
		As we prepare to enter the 21st century it is appropriate that cyclists of all variety pause and reflect on the achievements of the people who by dedication and perseverance, took up the cause of the wheel and turned a pleasant pastime into a great World and Olympic sport.
		Opperman Freemantle to Sydney.GIF (393729 bytes) As a politician 'Oppy' was just as successful as he was as a racing cyclists, as demonstrated by his rise to Ambassadorial level in Government.
		Opperman on Trainer on ship.GIF (137403 bytes) The action of Sir Hubert Opperman happened more than half a century ago and was headline stuff in the World's press at the time.
	www.zoominfo.com /people/opperman_hubert_274656725.aspx (745 words)

	Australian Immigration Minister - Media Release: Tribute to former Immigration Minister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sir Hubert Opperman, whose funeral was held today in Melbourne, was an outstanding Australian who served his country with distinction.
		Under Sir Hubert's guidance, there was a relaxation of conditions for the entry of people of mixed descent and a widening of eligibility criteria for entry by well-qualified people.
		Sir Hubert will be remembered as a respected parliamentarian, diplomat and sportsman whose achievements were shared and celebrated by the nation.
	www.minister.immi.gov.au /media_releases/ruddock_media96/r96010.htm (152 words)

	Welcome to Rochester - Home of Sir Hubert Opperman: Oppy
		Sir Hubert was born on May 29th 1904 in the house that is now 1 Moore Street in Rochester.
		On May 29th 1994 his ninetieth birthday, Sir Hubert arrived in Rochester aboard one of the new "Sprinter" trains which was named in his honour.
		Sir Hubert retired from competitive cycling in 1940, enlisting in the RAAF during the 2nd World War and in 1949 became the member for Corio in Federal Parliament.
	www.rochester.org.au /showpage.asp?mainID=8 (1751 words)

	"Sir Hubert Opperman" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sir Hubert Opperman, "Oppie" was born in Rochester, Victoria in 1904.
		His early job as a telegraph delivery boy encouraged him to pursue cycling and in the 1920s and 30s he became the dominant figure in Australian cycling, first winning the Australian Road Cycling Championship in 1924.
		This statue which will be found in a small park beside the highway was modelled on his victory in the Bol D'or and was officially unveiled by Sir Hubert in 1994.
	www.wilmap.com.au /people/oppie.html (261 words)

	Opperman Family Crest
		The Opperman surname was derived from the place named Oppenheim in the town of Hesse, between Mainz and Worms.
		As such, Opperman is classed as a habitation name, a name derived from a pre-existing town, village, parish, or farmstead name.
		In the Opperman coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/opperman-family-crest.htm (609 words)

	Randonneurs Ontario: History of PBP
		Hubert Opperman won in a sprint to the finish, beating Marcel Bidot.
		Sir Hubert Opperman, a dear friend, who's always Oppy to us, keeps in touch.
		The weather was good and we had the honor of receiving Sir Hubert Opperman, the 1931 winner of PBP.
	www.randonneursontario.ca /history/pbphist.html (2065 words)

	Oppy -- Sir Hubert Opperman 1904-1996;
		Sir Hubert Opperman was born May 29, 1904 at Rochester, Victoria, Australia.
		Opperman, April 26, 1996: My dear Lady Opperman, It was with the deepest and reatest of sorrow to learn of Oppy's, Sir Hubert Opperman's, passing on 18 April 1996.
		Yours sincerely, "Oppy" Hubert Opperman February 4, 1994: Dear James, I was delighted to receive your issue No. 28 with its wealth of information concering preparation for long distance cycling.
	oceanpark.com /~allard/bicycle/oppy.html (885 words)

	Sir Hubert Opperman
		Sir Hubert Opperman is Australia's most famous cyclist despite the fact that his cycling career concluded 60 years ago.
		Opperman's life is well documented in his autobiography "Pedals Politics and People"
		An excellent annotated bibliography of his public life exists in Tracy Gibson's "A Guide to the Literature and resources on Sir Hubert Opperman Kt Cr 1968, OBE KSJ", Melbourne, 1968.
	canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au /MalvernStar/sir_hubert_opperman.htm (236 words)

	R.W. "Fatty" Lamb
		Lamb quickly adapted to professional style racing and in 1929 was placed second and second fastest in the professional division of the Goulburn to Sydney Classic to Star rider Hubert Opperman.
		Following his defeat of the scratch riders to win the 'Blue Riband' for the fastest rider in the 1930 'Warrnambool to Melbourne' ' Lamb was invited to join Opperman in the Bruce Small sponsored cycling team, and from that point he never looked back.
		His contest with Hubert Opperman, Frank Corry Joe Parmley, and Tasmanian pedaller Bob Arnott will never be forgotten b those still alive and fortunate enough to have witnessed them.
	canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au /MalvernStar/r_w__fatty_lamb.htm (604 words)

	Sir Hubert Opperman
		Sir Hubert Opperman is Australia's most famous cyclist despite the fact that his cycling career concluded 60 years ago.
		Throughout his long life Hubert Opperman was always associated with Malvern Star.
		An excellent annotated bibliography of his public life exists in Tracy Gibson's "A Guide to the Literature and resources on Sir Hubert Opperman Kt Cr 1968, OBE KSJ", Melbourne, 1968.
	www.canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au /MalvernStar/sir_hubert_opperman.htm (236 words)

	Oppy, our greatest spokes-man - Sport - www.smh.com.au
		Australian Hubert Opperman broke 58 world records, but is better remembered in France, writes Steve Meacham.
		Anyway, most of Opperman's memorabilia is safely stored in the Hubert Opperman Museum in Rochester, near Echuca.
		For those who doubt that Oppy was once in the same league as Bradman or Phar Lap, his son cites a trophy he is keeping: the gold medal presented to Sir Hubert by the City of Paris in 1991 in recognition of his Tour de France exploits 60 years earlier.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/18/1084783518389.html?from=storyrhs (899 words)

	Hindsight - 6 August 2006 - Allez Oppy!
		Hubert Opperman was the greatest Australian endurance cyclist ever and a minister in the Menzies and Holt federal governments.
		Opperman was a minister in the Menzies and Holt governments and is remembered as the first Immigration minister to make a breach in the White Australia Policy.
		His final working years were spent as the Australian Ambassador to Malta and in 1991 he was presented with the prestigious Silver Medal of the Conseil de Paris for his services to cycling.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/hindsight/stories/2006/1699291.htm (288 words)

	opperman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are also several persons called Opperman, for instance Chris Opperman, Hubert Opperman and Dwight D. Opperman.
		designer = Laurie Bond}}S E Opperman was a tractor manufacturer in England and after he saw the Bond decided to build his own four wheel microcar at a factory in Elstree, Hetfordshire.
		The only other Opperman was the Stirling but only two were made built between 1958 and 1959.
	www.holdemseriespoker.com /wiki/?title=Opperman (299 words)

	Sir Hubert Opperman Collection of Cycling Memorabilia - Auction 22May 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sir Hubert Opperman Collection of Cycling Memorabilia - Auction 22May 2004
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	www.cyclingforums.com /showthread.php?t=215644 (402 words)

	Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: Over There
		It was another 14 years before the next Aussie contingent started the Tour, with the legendary Hubert Opperman taking 18th place, while his teammates Harry Watson (a New Zealander) and Percy Osborne finished 28th and 38th respectively.
		Opperman did the Tour again in 1931, this time taking a stellar 12th place, only an hour down on French winner Antonin Magne.
		The next English-speakers to ride the Tour, in 1937, were two Brits, Charlie Holland and Bill Burl, and a French-Canadian, Pierre Gachon, who formed a three-man team.
	www.velonews.com /news/fea/7479.0.html (958 words)

	Opperman Sir Hubert - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Opperman Sir Hubert - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	uk.encarta.msn.com /Opperman_Sir_Hubert.html (62 words)

	Opperman on Small
		In his autobiography "Pedals Politics and People" Sir Hubert Opperman provided an eloquent account of his relationship with and regard for Bruce Small.
		In retrospect the years were packed full of the things which combined to make cycling competition one of the most gripping, demanding, but desirable professions to follow.
		From "Pedals Politics and People" Sir Hubert Opperman
	canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au /MalvernStar/opperman_on_small.htm (1755 words)

	Opperman Family Genealogy Forum
		OPPERMAN married to an ANNA NOLTE - Laura Lentz-Fogt 3/07/02
		Australia- Sir Hubert Opperman dec. 1996 - R.
		Re: Opperman / Gerber in Pittsburgh - Barbara Scheppele 9/02/05
	genforum.genealogy.com /opperman (558 words)

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