Patrick Sercu
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Patrick Sercu was a Belgian cyclist who was active on the road and track between 1961 and 1983. On track, he won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as well as three wor
Sercu in 2008
Sercu after winning the 1963 World amateur sprint championship in Rocourt
Sercu with wife, after winning the 1967 World Championship Sprint
Patrick Sercu in 1998
Six-day racing
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Six-day cycling is a track cycling event that takes place over six days. Six-day races started in Britain, spread to many regions of the world, were brought to their modern style in the United States
Patrick Sercu
…in the sprint in 1963, 1967 and 1969. On the road, he earned the green jersey in the 1974 Tour de France. Sercu is the record holder for the number of six-day track race victories, having won 88 events out of 223 starts between 1961 and 1983; several of these wins were with cycling great Eddy Merckx. He also won six…
Racing at the 2007 Six Days of Dortmund
A six-day race at Madison Square Garden II in December 1908
Riders rest in small cabins beside the track when the race is in progress
Riders compete not only in madisons but in subsidiary competitions behind pacers