Six Days of Buffalo

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Six Days of Buffalo
Race details
Region Buffalo, New York, United States
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1910 (1910)
Editions16
Final edition1948
First winner
Most winsFlag of Germany.svg  Gustav Kilian  (GER)
(4 wins)
Final winner

The Six Days of Buffalo was a six-day cycling event, held in Buffalo, New York. From 1910 to 1948, a total of sixteen editions of the Six Days were held, sometimes two per year. [1]

Originally held at Broadway Auditorium, the events moved to Buffalo Memorial Auditorium beginning in 1941.

Roll of honor

EditionWinners [2]
1910Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Drobach  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Alfred Hill  (USA)
1911Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ernie Pye  (AUS)
1912Not held
1913 [3] Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Drobach  (USA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paddy Hehir  (AUS)
1914Not held
1915 [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Reggie McNamara  (AUS)
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Verri  (ITA)
1916–33Not held
1934 (1) [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  William Peden  (CAN)
Flag of the United States.svg  Fred Ottevaire  (USA)
1934 (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gérald Debaetes  (BEL)
Flag of France.svg  Alfred Letourneur  (FRA)
1935 (1)Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Giorgetti  (ITA)
Flag of France.svg  Alfred Letourneur  (FRA)
1935 (2)Flag of the United States.svg  Louis Cohen  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Lands  (USA)
1936Not held
1937 (1) [6] [7] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  William Peden  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Doug Peden  (CAN)
1937 (2) Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Heinz Vöpel
1938 (1)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Omer De Bruycker  (BEL)
Flag of France.svg  Alfred Letourneur  (FRA)
1938 (2) Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Thomas  (USA)
1939 Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of the United States.svg  Cecil Yates  (USA)
1940 [8] Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Heinz Vöpel
Flag of the United States.svg  Cecil Yates  (USA)
1941 [9] Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of German Reich (1935-1945).svg Heinz Vöpel
1942–47Not held
1948 [10] Flag of Italy.svg  César Moretti Jr.  (ITA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  René Cyr  (CAN)

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