Morris Foster

Morris Foster was an Irish road cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, although he did not finish. He twice competed at the World Championships, and raced at the 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Games, finishing seventh in the road race in 1966. Foster also rode the Tour de l’Avenir in the early 1960s and won a stage at the 1966 Milk Race. He won the 1969 Tour of Ireland, taking five stages during that victory.

At the Bath Road Time Trial, Foster became the first Irishman, and the fourth rider ever, to finish 100 miles in under four hours. After retiring from competition in 1972 he went into sports administration and managed several Northern Ireland and Ireland cycling teams.

Foster worked as an electrician. In 2006, when he was President of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation, Foster was honored by receiving an MBE from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.