A non competitive ride held in City of Knox

City of Knox

The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has a estimated population of 155,969 people.-History:...

, Melbourne, Australia

Australia

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, by the Knox City Council, in the memory of Hubert Opperman

Hubert Opperman

Sir Hubert Ferdinand Opperman, OBE , referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, was an Australian cyclist and politician, whose endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 1930s earned him international acclaim....

, who resided in Knox just before his death in 1996.

The event is part of The Knox Festival , held each year in summer. The route loops round the Knox area, past the many pieces of art dedicated to Hubert Opperman

Hubert Opperman

Sir Hubert Ferdinand Opperman, OBE , referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, was an Australian cyclist and politician, whose endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 1930s earned him international acclaim....

that can be found in the City environs.