Six Days of Atlantic City

Six Days of Atlantic City
Race details
DateJuly
RegionAtlantic City, United States
DisciplineTrack
TypeSix-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]

Roll of honor

Edition Winners Second Third
1909 Australia Paddy Hehir
United States Eddy Root
1932 Canada William Peden
Italy Franco Giorgetti 		United States Reggie McNamara
United States Xavier Van Slembroeck[N 1] 		United States Louis Cohen
United States 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.