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- "Six-Day Bike Race Official Program," 1931 - Six-day bicycle races were popular from the 1880s into the 1930s. These extreme endurance competitions had cyclists riding continuously for six days with only brief stops for food or rest. The overall victory went to the rider who completed the most laps over the six-day period. Prize money could total several thousand dollars at a single event.
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"Six-Day Bike Race Official Program," 1931
Six-day bicycle races were popular from the 1880s into the 1930s. These extreme endurance competitions had cyclists riding continuously for six days with only brief stops for food or rest. The overall victory went to the rider who completed the most laps over the six-day period. Prize money could total several thousand dollars at a single event.