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Alf Letourner
Alf Letourner (Bicycle racing. Born, Amiens, France, July 25, 1907; died, Paris, France, Jan. 4, 1975.) One of the most popular of the European riders to appear regularly in the six-day bicycle race competition at Madison Square Garden, Alfred Letourner was also one of the most successful. Letourner, who defied superstition by usually wearing No. […]
Torchy Peden
Torchy Peden (Bicycle racing. Born, Victoria, B.C., Apr. 16, 1906; died, Northbrook, IL, Jan. 26, 1980.) A writer once said that William John Peden led the pack at a bicycle race “like a torch.” Indeed, Peden was known throughout his career as “Torchy,” although perhaps it was for his torch-like shock of red hair. Peden […]
Franco Georgetti
Franco Georgetti (Bicycle racing. Born, Bovisio Mombello, Italy, Oct. 3, 1902; died, Rome, Italy, Mar. 18, 1983.) Over a period of nearly 15 years, one of the most popular and consistent of the six-day bicycle race riders in Madison Square Garden was Franco Georgetti. The rugged Italian won eight of the 144-hour grinds with five […]
