Ernie’s first win of record was a 10-mile street race at Morang around the back blocks of Bendigo in Victoria. He was 15 years old and his victory marked the beginning of a long list of cycling championships until a bad crash at the Melbourne Exhibition Ground terminated his pedalling career. Still keen to take to the track, Ernie switched to a chain-drive Minerva as soon as he could walk.
ERNIE ODLUM
May 24, 2023
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