The Six Days of Atlantic City was a six-day cycling event, held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Two editions of the event were held; the first in 1909 and the second in 1932, won by track stars William Peden and Franco Giorgetti.[1][2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Region | Atlantic City, United States |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1909 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Final edition | 1932 |
| First winner | |
| Final winner | |
Roll of honor edit
| Edition | Winners | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 |  Paddy Hehir  Eddy Root
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| 1932 |  William Peden  Franco Giorgetti
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Reggie McNamara Xavier Van Slembroeck[N 1]
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Louis Cohen Alfred Crossley
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Notes edit
Full results edit
1932 edit
- 1. William "Torchy" Peden (Can) - Franco Giorgeti (Ita) 1208 points
- 2. Reginald McNamara (Aus) - Xavier Van Slembroeck (Usa) 592 à 2 tours
- 3. Alfred Crossley (Usa) - Louis Cohen (Usa) 537
- 4. Laurent Gadou (Can) - Harry Horan (Usa) 757 à 3 tours
- 5. Willy Grimm (Usa) - Henri Lepage (Can) 653
- 6. Robert Walthour junior (Usa) - Norman Hill (Usa) 540
- 7. Dave Lands (Usa) - Anthony Beckman (Usa) 550 à 5 tours
References edit
- ^ Gabriele, Michael C. (2011), The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey, History Press, London, ISBN 978-16-142350-64, p 68
- ^ "6 jours d'Atlantic City (États-Unis)". mémoire-dy-cyclisme.net. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Xavier Van Slembroeck". museociclismo.it. Retrieved 10 March 2016.