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Teddy Hale
Edward Hale (* 30 May 1864; † 1911) was a British racing cyclist. In 1896 he won the solo- Six Days race in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Teddy Hale started racing bikes at the age of 16 on a penny farthing and became captain of the ''Gainsborough Cycling Club'' at the beginning of the 1880s. His first triumph was to set a new record between London and Brighton (approx. 54 miles) in three hours and 35 minutes. In 1885 he set a new 100-mile record in six hours and 59 minutes on a Kangaroo bicycle and a year later he won the prestigious 100-mile road race of the North Road Cycling Club on the Great North Road. At the second 1896 individual Six Days of London in the Agricultural Hall he achieved third place behind Welshman Arthur Linton, who would go on to win the Bordeaux-Paris race later that year, and Frenchman Gabriel Baraquin. In 1896 Hale participates in the individual Six Days race in New York City's Madison Square Garden and wins with 1910 miles and 8 la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX, mountain bike trials, hardcourt bike polo and cycleball. The (UCI) is the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events. The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is the governing body for human-powered vehicles that imposes far fewer restrictions on their design than does the UCI. The UltraMarathon Cycling Association is the governing body for many ultra-distance cycling races. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport. Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe. The countries most devoted to bicycle racing include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
