Six Days of Montreal

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Race details
Region Montreal, Canada
Local name(s)Six Jours de Montréal (in French)
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1929 (1929)
Editions37
Final edition1980
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maurice Declerck  (BEL)
Flag of the United States.svg  Willy Coburn  (USA)
Most winsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  William Peden  (CAN) (7 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Debosscher  (BEL)
Flag of Italy.svg  Pietro Algeri  (ITA)

The Six Days of Montreal was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the Montreal Forum, Canada, from 1929 to 1942 and from 1963 to 1980. [1]

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37 editions were organized during these two periods. William Peden holds the record for most victories with 7. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1929 Flag of the United States.svg Willy Coburn
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Declerck
Flag of the United States.svg William Coles
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Best
Flag of the United States.svg Albert Crossley
1930 (1) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Joe Laporte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet van Kempen
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lew Elder
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of the United States.svg Albert Crossley
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Reginald Fielding
1930 (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lew Elder
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Horder
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Reginald Fielding
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Boogmans
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Laurent Gadou
1931 (1) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Reginald Fielding
Flag of the United States.svg Harvey Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Dempsey
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Laurent Gadou
1931 (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet van Kempen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Horder
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Freddy Zach
1932 (1) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of France.svg Alfred Letourneur
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Reginald Fielding
Flag of the United States.svg Xavier Van Slembroeck
1932 (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Reginald Fielding
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Flag of the United States.svg Albert Crossley
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Lands
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald McNamara
1933 (1) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Debaets
Flag of France.svg Alfred Letourneur
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Laurent Gadou
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of Germany.svg Hans Putzfeld
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Stubecke
1933 (2) Flag of the United States.svg Frank Bartell
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Laurent Gadou
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of France.svg Alfred Letourneur
1934 (1) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of France.svg Alfred Letourneur
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Freddy Zach
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald McNamara
1934 (2) Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Müller
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Winter
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walthour
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Bartell
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Laurent Gadou
1935 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Vopel
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walthour
Flag of the United States.svg Albert Crossley
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
1935 (2) Flag of Germany.svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Vopel
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walthour
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Bartell
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Ottevaire
1936 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Vopel
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Lepage
Flag of the United States.svg Henry O'Brien
Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Sheehan
1936 (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Raymond Bedard
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Rodman
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Georges Trepanier
Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Juner
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Lands
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Roy McDonald
Flag of the United States.svg Archie Bollaert
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Fernand Pelletier
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Pete Willeskey
1937 Flag of Germany.svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Vopel
Flag of France.svg Emile Diot
Flag of France.svg Emile Ignat
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Douglas Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
1938 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Douglas Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of Germany.svg Gustav Kilian
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Vopel
Flag of the United States.svg Albert Crossley
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walthour
1939No edition
1940 Flag of the United States.svg Angelo De Bacco
Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Yates
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg René Cyr
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Raymond Bedard
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Ottevaire
1941 Flag of the United States.svg Angelo De Bacco
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg René Cyr
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Audy
Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Yates
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Douglas Peden
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
1942 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Bergna
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg William Peden
Flag of the United States.svg Angelo De Bacco
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg René Cyr
Flag of the United States.svg William Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Logan
1943-1962No editions
1963 Flag of Italy.svg Mino De Rossi
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Lelangue
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Germany.svg Willi Altig
Flag of France.svg André Darrigade
1964 (1) Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Italy.svg Mino De Rossi
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Lucien Gillen
1964 (2) Flag of Luxembourg.svg Lucien Gillen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Lelangue
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
1965 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Germany.svg Klemens Grossimlinghaus
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Beghetto
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Bianchetto
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romain Deloof
Flag of Germany.svg Horst Oldenburg
1965 (2) Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Lucien Gillen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Lelangue
1966 (1) Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Lucien Gillen
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
1966 (2) Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Germany.svg Horst Oldenburg
Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Kemper
1967 (1) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
1967 (2) Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
1968 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Horst Oldenburg
Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Faggin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
1968 (2) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Pfenninger
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Schulze
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
1969 Flag of France.svg Jacky Mourioux
Flag of France.svg Alain Van Lancker
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Severeyns
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Pfenninger
1970No edition
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Gowland
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Motta
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Norbert Seeuws
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard Koel
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Norbert Seeuws
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard Koel
Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Simes
Flag of the United States.svg John Vande Velde
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ferdinand Bracke
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Van Lancker
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Simes
Flag of the United States.svg John Vande Velde
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Norbert Seeuws
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
1974-1978No editions
1979 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Algeri
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Debosscher
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerben Karstens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martin Venix
Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Frank
Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Gunnar Svendsen
1980 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Algeri
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Debosscher
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerben Karstens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martin Venix
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Herman Ponsteen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck

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