Tag: six day bicycle race

[dailymotion width=”480″ height=”381″]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dtmc_the-six-day-bicycle-race-cycling-tr_sport?from=rss&hmz=706c61796572[/dailymotion]   The Glamour Sport of the 1910’s, 20’s, and 30’s — The Six-Day Bicycle Race The riders were some of the best paid and most respected athletes during the golden era of sports…the Jazz Age. It was a seen and be seen event every year in all the major metropolitan areas of the United States and Canada. Movie stars, politicians, and gangsters mixed with everyday sports fans to create an atmosphere not found in any other sport. Jazz bands and song pluggers performed in the infield as the bookies plied their trade. The finest sports writers of the day, such as Grantland Rice and Damon Runyon, spun tales of heroes and villains. The riders raced for big…