rider racing while the other rested. The 24-hours a day regime has also been relaxed, so that most six-day races involve six nights of racing, typically...
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the Series) and the Six Days of Copenhagen which began in 1933. Six-day racing Revolution (Cycling Series) "What is Six Day?". Six Day Series. Retrieved...
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Cecil Yates (section Six-day wins)
American professional track cyclist. He is best known for his success in six-day racing, having 18 victories in his career and was described as being a strong...
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Peter Post (section Six-day wins)
1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because...
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January 2008) was an Australian professional cyclist, who specialised in six-day racing. His son is the British cyclist, five-time Olympic champion and 2012...
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teams 6 Day Race Six Days in Fallujah, video game Six-day racing, cycling event Six Days of Ghent Six Days of Grenoble 6 Days, 2008 documentary film by...
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Fritz Pfenninger (section Six-day racing)
October 1934 – 12 May 2001) was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing, winning a total of 33 events between 1956 and 1970, including 19 with...
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in Montreal, he turned professional. He discovered and excelled at six-day racing. During the Great Depression, the sport was cheap for spectators and...
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summer road racing stars turned their gaze on Six day racing to fill the winter coffers – a tradition that continues to this day. The first Six day event was...
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The Six Days of São Paulo was a six-day cycling event held in São Paulo, Brazil. Two editions of the event were held. The first was held in January 1957...
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The Six Days of Bordeaux (French: Six Jours de Bordeaux) was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Bordeaux, France from 1989 until 1997. "Six Jours...
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motorized bicycle for motor-paced cycling events such as during six-day and Keirin racing and motor-paced road races. Some riders train behind a derny on...
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The Six Days of Ghent (Dutch: Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke...
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sponsoring a bicycle racing team headed by Emil Wastyn, who designed the team bikes, and the company competed in six-day racing across the United States...
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Relay race (redirect from Relay racing)
1995 and the Olympics since 2000. The format has been used in six-day racing. In road racing, the Duo Normand is a two-man time trial relay held annually...
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The roots of adventure racing are deep and the origin of the modern adventure race is debatable. Some point to the two-day Karrimor International Mountain...
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The Six Days of Rio de Janeiro was a six-day cycling event, held in Rio de Janeiro. The event was only held once, in August 1956, won by Italian-Argentine...
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Ultra-distance cycling (category Cycle racing)
each category are mentioned. In the early days of bicycle racing in the late 1800s, six-day racing on velodromes was popular. Only the original race format...
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Danny Stam (born 25 June 1972) is a Dutch former racing cyclist, who specialised in Six-day racing track cycling. He is nicknamed "De kleine diesel" (The...
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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...
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his shop (called Sauganash Cycle) and flew to Europe where he did "Six-Day" racing on the track. He could not race in the US as they disallowed any professional...
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The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at...
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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time...
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Italy. Allan with Danny Clark were the fifth most successful team in Six-day racing history with 15 wins, 15 second places, 11 third places and 12 fourth...
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The Six Days of Essen was a short-lived six-day track cycling race held annually in Essen, Germany. Fritz Pfenninger and Peter Post won in three of the...
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1878 – April 17, 1915) was an American track cyclist and pioneer of six-day racing. MacFarland competed mainly in sprint events early in his career, having...
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Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over...
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The Six Days of Buenos Aires was a former six-day cycling event, held in Luna Park stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina. As many as 27 editions took place...
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1904 — 2 June 1996) was a French racing cyclist. A professional from 1926 to 1937, he participated in six-day racing. 1926 Champion de France des aspirants[citation...
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