Race details | |
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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 |
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]
Edition | Winners | Second | Third |
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1909 | Paddy Hehir Eddy Root | ||
1932 | William Peden Franco Giorgetti | Reggie McNamara Xavier Van Slembroeck [N 1] | Louis Cohen Alfred Crossley |
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