Six Days of Atlantic City

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Six Days of Atlantic City
Race details
DateJuly
Region Atlantic City, United States
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1909 (1909)
Editions2
Final edition1932
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]

Contents

Roll of honor

EditionWinnersSecondThird
1909 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paddy Hehir
Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Root
1932 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Franco Giorgetti
Flag of the United States.svg Reggie McNamara
Flag of the United States.svg Xavier Van Slembroeck [N 1]
Flag of the United States.svg Louis Cohen
Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Crossley

Notes

  1. Van Slembroeck was born in Belgium in 1912, but became a naturalized American citizen in 1930. [3]

Full results

1932

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

  1. Gabriele, Michael C. (2011), The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey, History Press, London, ISBN   978-16-142350-64, p 68
  2. "6 jours d'Atlantic City (États-Unis)". mémoire-dy-cyclisme.net. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. "Xavier Van Slembroeck". museociclismo.it. Retrieved 10 March 2016.