Max Rowley

Career

Max"s brother Keith Rowley was also a successful cyclist, twice winning the Australian national road race title in 1947 and 1950 and winning the blue riband for the fastest time in the Warrnambool in 1947. Max and Keith finished 1st and fastest and 2nd and 2nd fastest respectively in the 1948 Tour of Gippsland.

Achievements

• Rowley won the Blue Riband for the fastest time in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic in 1950 and finished 3rd in the Australian national road race title on two occasions, in 1948, over the first 150 miles (240 km) of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic and in 1952 in the championship race at Centennial Park.