Walter "Hefty" Stuart was an Australian cyclist who competed on both road and track, as was typical of Australian cyclists of the era such as Hubert Opperman and Richard Lamb.
16 Facts About Hefty Stuart
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Bob Amott and Hefty Stuart were accused of doping and samples were taken from their bidons at the start of the 1934 tour of Gippsland.
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Hefty Stuart went on to set the fastest time in the 140 miles race.
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In 1932 Hefty Stuart teamed with Nicholson in the Brisbane six day race.
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Hefty Stuart first rode in the Warrnambool to Melbourne Classic in 1929 at the age of 17, with a handicap of 38 minutes where he finished 33rd.
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Hefty Stuart went on in 1933 to win the Blue Riband for the fastest time which carried with it the Australian national road race title.
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Hefty Stuart was second in stage 4 and finished 7th overall, with the race being won by Lamb.
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Hefty Stuart was second fastest in Stage 1 from Melbourne to Warrnambool, fastest in stage 2 and was the fastest of the A Grade championship riders in stage 3.
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Hefty Stuart was leading the championship as a result of his wins however he broke a pedal on stage 4 and lost over 30 minutes.
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Hefty Stuart fell on Mount Buffalo and did not start the sixth stage.
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In 1935 Hefty Stuart was part of a team, led by Opperman and organised by Bruce Small, that travelled to England to attack various distance records.
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Hefty Stuart won every race at a track meeting at Nyah in January 1935, winning the mile and two mile handicaps from behind scratch, the three heat omnium, and the five mile scratch race.
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Hefty Stuart won the Albany Grand Prix, a 62.5 miles points race and the 31 miles circuit of Albany.
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Hefty Stuart continued to ride in 1936 but without notable success.
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In 1937 Hefty Stuart, riding with Franz Duelberg who won the 100 kilometres teams championship at the Exhibition board track.
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Hefty Stuart retired at the end of 1937 but was lured back to cycling at the end of 1938 to compete at the Exhibition board track.