Six Days of Chicago
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The Six Days of Chicago was a six-day cycling event, held in Chicago, Illinois between 1915 and 1957. It took place fifty times during that period, as two editions were often held in one year. Gustav
Francesco Verri and Reggie McNamara in 1917
Oscar Egg
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Oscar Egg was a Swiss track and road bicycle racer. He captured the world hour record three times before the First World War and won major road races and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia
Six Days of Chicago
…Region Chicago, United States Discipline Track Type Six-day race History First edition 1915 (1915) Editions 50 Final edition 1957 (1957) First winner Oscar Egg Francesco Verri Most wins Gustav Kilian (6 wins) Final winner Peter Post Harm Smits The Six Days of Chicago was a six-day cycling event, held in Chicago…
Oscar Egg
Egg on his so-called rocket-bike
Super Champion derailleur