Six Days of Boston

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Six Days of Boston
Race details
Region Boston, United States
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1901 (1901)
Editions13
Final edition1933 (1933)
First winner Flag of the United States.svg Fred Bowler
Flag of the United States.svg Otto Maya
Most wins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Goullet
Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Hill
Flag of the United States.svg Norman Hill
(2 wins)
Final winner

The Six Days of Boston was a six-day cycling event, held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, between 1901 and 1933. It took place thirteen times during that period. [1] Alfred Goullet, Alfred Hill and Norman Hill share the record with two wins each.

Roll of honor

EditionWinnersSecondThird
1901 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Bowler
Flag of the United States.svg Otto Maya
Flag of the United States.svg Hugh McLean
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Moran
Flag of the United States.svg Blecker
Flag of the United States.svg Floyd McFarland
1902 Flag of the United States.svg Floyd McFarland
Flag of the United States.svg Otto Maya
Flag of the United States.svg George Leander
Flag of the United States.svg John Rutz
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Freeman
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Munroe
1903-1906Not held
1907 Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Krebs
Flag of the United States.svg Hugh McLean
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Fogler
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Moran
Flag of the United States.svg Walter Bardgett
Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Root
1908 Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Marius Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Iver Lawson
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Logan
Flag of the United States.svg Worth Mitten
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Vanoni
Flag of the United States.svg Williams
1909Not held
1910 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Kramer
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Moran
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Goullet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paddy Hehir
Flag of the United States.svg Elmer Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Fogler
1911Not held
1912 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Fogler
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Moran
Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Root
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paddy Hehir
Flag of the United States.svg John Bedell
Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Pye
1913 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Fogler
Flag of the United States.svg Iver Lawson
Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Root
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paddy Hehir
Flag of the United States.svg Percy Lawrence
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Magin
1914 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Goullet
Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Hill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald McNamara
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Moran
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Drobach
Flag of the United States.svg Iver Lawson
1915 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Grenda
Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Hill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald McNamara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Spears
Flag of the United States.svg Menus Bedell
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Magin
1916 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Grenda
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Goullet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Corry
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Magin
Flag of the United States.svg Percy Lawrence
Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Thomas
1917-1925Not held
1926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harris Horder
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alec McBeath
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Beckman
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Walthour
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Lands
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Petri
1927-1932Not held
1933 (1) Flag of the United States.svg Dave Lands
Flag of the United States.svg Norman Hill
Flag of the United States.svg Willie Grimm
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Edoardo Severgnini
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Franz Duelberg
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Winter
1933 (2) Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Crossley
Flag of the United States.svg Norman Hill
Flag of the United States.svg Tino Reboli
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Walthour
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Lands
Flag of the United States.svg Charly Ritter

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References

  1. "6 jours de Boston (États-Unis)". mémoire-dy-cyclisme.net. Retrieved 10 March 2016.