Maurice Coomarawel – the great cyclist will be remembered for ever!-by Anthony Symons Source:Archives CYCLING: It’s just over a month that former “Tour de Ceylon”, “Tour de Lanka” cycling legend Maurice Coomarawel passed away in Australia on July 22. Coomarawel was a top class cyclist, but what captured the hearts of all cycling fans was the fact that he was a fine gentleman cyclist. He will be remembered for ever. Maurice took to cycling in a big way in 1958. He studied at Arethusha College, Wellawatte and rode for Spartan Wheelers and for Winged Wheel Cycling Club, Colombo. He has won almost every cycling event organised by the Ceylon Cycling Association. ...
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Maurice Coomarawel was a star cyclist in 1960 Maurice Coomarawel Source:Dailynews It was in 1960 that a Sri Lankan cyclist was sent for the first time to participate in the Olympics. Morris Coomarawel who was blessed with this distinction remained a star cyclist for almost a decade. He commenced his career in cycle racing in 1957, when he came third in a 50-mile cycle race organised by the Wing Wheel Cycling Club that year. The same year he won a 30-mile cycle race with the determination that he would never again face defeat. In the years 1960, 1962, and 1963 Maurice won the Tour de Lanka Cycle Race against several hundred contestants. ...
