Alby Saunders

Alby Saunders (1922–1998) was an Australian racing cyclist.

Career highlights

1947 Fastest Tour of Gippsland 1949 1st Australian national road race title Blue Riband for fastest in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic 4th General Classification Tour of the West 1950 8th General Classification Tour of the West 1951 9th General Classification Tour of the West 1952 3rd Stage 1 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Geelong 2nd Stage 2 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Bendigo 3rd Stage 3 'Sun' Tour of Victoria Cobram 1st Stage 4 'Sun' Tour of Victoria, Melbourne 8th General Classification 'Sun' Tour of Victoria 1953 1st Australian national road race title Blue Riband for fastest in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic

Australian professional cycling career He twice won the Australian national road race title in 1949, by winning a sprint point into the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic and in 1953 by winning the championship race over at Launceston, Tasmania.

Saunders won the Blue Riband for the fastest time in the Melbourne to Warrnambool in 1949 and 1953.

In 2010 the Footscray cycling club held an Alby Saunders Memorial criterium.