Race details | |
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Discipline | Track |
Type | Sprint race |
Organiser | Union Vélocipédique de France |
History | |
First edition | 1894 |
Final edition | 1945 |
First winner | Arthur Augustus Zimmerman (USA) |
Most wins | Lucien Michard (FRA)(6 wins) |
Final winner | Emile Gosselin (BEL) |
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