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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.[1] Gustav Kilian holds the record for most wins with a total of six, between 1935 and 1939.
Quick facts Race details, Region ...
Francesco Verri and Reggie McNamara in 1917 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Roll of honor
More information Edition, Winners ...
| Edition | Winners | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 (1) |  Oscar Egg Francesco Verri |
 Jimmy Moran Reginald McNamara |
Clarence Carman Frank Corry |
| 1915 (2) | William Hanley Percy Lawrence |
Martin Ryan Lloyd Thomas |
Gordon Walker Robert Walthour |
| 1916 | Robert Spears Reginald McNamara |
Percy Lawrence Jake Magin |
George Cameron Harry Kaiser |
| 1917 | Francesco Verri Reginald McNamara |
Frank Corry Jake Magin |
Peter Drobach Eddy Madden |
| 1918-1920 | Not held | ||
| 1921 (1) | Jake Magin Eddy Madden |
Alfred Hill Ernest Kockler |
 Willy Lorenz Fred Weber |
| 1921 (2) | Jake Magin Eddy Madden |
Bob Fitzimmons Harry Horan |
Ray Eaton Harry Kaiser |
| 1922 (1) | Alfred Goullet Ernest Kockler |
Willy Coburn Dave Lands |
William Hanley Lloyd Thomas |
| 1922 (2) | Willy Coburn Dave Lands |
Percy Lawrence Lloyd Thomas |
 Cesar Debaets Alois Persyn |
| 1923 (1) | Oscar Egg Maurice Brocco |
Alfred Goullet Bob Walthour |
Harry Horan Lloyd Thomas |
| 1923 (2) | Carl Stockholm Ernest Kockler |
Willy Coburn Maurice Brocco |
Percy Lawrence Joe Kopsky |
| 1924 (1) | Oscar Egg Alfred Grenda |
Carl Stockholm Ernest Kockler |
Maurice Declerck Eddy Madden |
| 1924 (2) | Harry Horan Bob Walthour |
Maurice Declerck Alfred Taylor |
Henri Stockelynck Franco Giorgetti |
| 1925 (1) | Reginald McNamara Bob Walthour |
Henri Stockelynck Alfons Goossens |
Harry Horan Eddy Madden |
| 1925 (2) | Fred Spencer Bob Walthour |
Harry Horan Harris Horder |
Reginald McNamara Alfons Goossens |
| 1926 (1) | Reginald McNamara Bob Walthour |
Fred Spencer Franco Giorgetti |
Henri Stockelynck Alfons Goossens |
| 1926 (2) | Dave Lands Otto Petri |
Anthony Beckman Charles Winter |
Reginald McNamara Alfons Goossens |
| 1927 (1) | Carl Stockholm Franco Giorgetti |
Fred Spencer Charles Winter |
Harry Horan Eddy Madden |
| 1927 (2) | Bob Walthour Franco Giorgetti |
 Klaas van Nek Alfons Goossens |
Carl Stockholm Fred Spencer |
| 1928 (1) | Anthony Beckman Gerard Debaets |
Fred Spencer Bob Walthour |
Klaas van Nek Dave Lands |
| 1928 (2) | Piet van Kempen Mike Rodak |
William Fenn Jr Bob Walthour |
George Dempsey Gerard Debaets |
| 1928 (3) | Franz Duelberg Jimmy Walthour |
Paul Broccardo Alfred Letourneur |
Anthony Beckman Franco Giorgetti |
| 1929 (1) | Franz Duelberg Franco Giorgetti |
Paul Broccardo Alfred Letourneur |
Willie Grimm Dave Lands |
| 1929 (2) | Reginald McNamara Gaetano Belloni |
Paul Broccardo Alfred Letourneur |
Franz Duelberg Viktor Rausch |
| 1930 (1) | Anthony Beckman Gerard Debaets |
Paul Broccardo Alfonso Zucchetti |
Fred Spencer Charles Winter |
| 1930 (2) | Marcel Guimbretiere Alfred Letourneur |
Paul Broccardo Franco Giorgetti |
Adolphe Charlier Roger De Neef |
| 1931 (1) | Willie Grimm Emil Richli |
Marcel Guimbretiere Alfred Letourneur |
Reginald McNamara Charles Winter |
| 1931 (2) | Franz Duelberg Willie Grimm |
Marcel Guimbretiere Alfred Letourneur |
Franco Giorgetti Gerard Debaets |
| 1932 (1) | Jan Pijnenburg Adolphe Van Nevele |
Marcel Guimbretiere Alfred Letourneur |
Reginald McNamara Harry Horan |
| 1932 (2) |  Jules Audy William Peden |
Alfredo Binda Norman Hill |
Gerard Debaets Alfred Letourneur |
| 1933 (1) | Gerard Debaets Alfred Letourneur |
Jules Audy Willie Grimm |
Henri Lepage Prudent Delille |
| 1933 (2) | Ewald Wissel Jimmy Walthour |
Alfred Letourneur William Peden |
George Dempsey Robert Thomas |
| 1934 (1) | Tony Shaller William Peden |
Tino Reboli Edoardo Severgnini |
Reginald McNamara Dave Lands |
| 1934 (2) | Gerard Debaets Alfred Letourneur |
Jack Schaller Robert Thomas |
Jerry Rodman Cecil Yates |
| 1935 (1) | Franco Giorgetti Alfred Letourneur |
Tino Reboli Robert Thomas |
Ernst Bühler Tony Shaller |
| 1935 (2) |  Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Jerry Rodman Alfred Hill |
Jules Audy William Peden |
| 1936 (1) | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Jules Audy William Peden |
Jerry Rodman Robert Thomas |
| 1936 (2) | Emile Diot Emile Ignat |
Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Jerry Rodman Cecil Yates |
| 1937 (1) | Emile Diot Emile Ignat |
Alvaro Giorgetti Cor Wals |
Jules Audy William Peden |
| 1937 (2) | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Emile Diot Emile Ignat |
Douglas Peden William Peden |
| 1938 (1) | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Douglas Peden William Peden |
Tino Reboli Gerard Debaets |
| 1938 (2) | Omer De Bruycker Alfred Letourneur |
Douglas Peden William Peden |
Tino Reboli Gerard Debaets |
| 1938 (3) | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vopel |
Douglas Peden William Peden |
Marcel Guimbretiere Gerard Debaets |
| 1939 (1) | Gustav Kilian Robert Thomas |
Heinz Vopel Cecil Yates |
Douglas Peden William Peden |
| 1939 (2) | Douglas Peden William Peden |
Cecil Yates Jerry Rodman |
Jules Audy Henry O'Brien |
| 1940 | Cecil Yates William Peden |
Douglas Peden Archie Bollaert |
Charles Bergna Angelo De Bacco |
| 1941 | Not held | ||
| 1942 | Cecil Yates Douglas Peden |
Charles Bergna Angelo De Bacco |
Charly Yaccino William Peden |
| 1943-1945 | Not held | ||
| 1946 | Erwin Pesek Tino Reboli |
Michael Abt Rene Cyr |
Bill Jacoby Charly Yaccino |
| 1947 | Bill Anderson Stanley Bransgrove |
Bill Jacoby Alfred Letourneur |
Erwin Pesek Charly Yaccino |
| 1948 | Walter Diggelmann Hugo Koblet |
Roger De Corte André Maelbrancke |
Erwin Pesek Charly Yaccino |
| 1949-1956 | Not held | ||
| 1957 | Peter Post Harm Smits |
Erwin Pesek Ted Ernst |
 Mino De Rossi Jack Heid |
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