Six Days of Atlantic City

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]

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

Roll of honor
Edition Winners Second Third
1909 Paddy Hehir
Eddy Root
1932 William Peden
Franco Giorgetti		 Reggie McNamara
Xavier Van Slembroeck[N 1]		 Louis Cohen
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.
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