Picture No | 10218910 |
Date | 1875 |
Description | Bicycle Race at Lillie-Bridge, London, 1875 |
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Race between G.P. Whiting (left) and G.N. Keith-Falconer, the best two amateur bicycle riders of the day, over a course of 25 miles at the Lillie-Bridge grounds, London, January 1875. Whiting won the race by 11 seconds, in a little over 1 hour and 41 minutes, to claim a £20 prize Silver Cup. Both cyclists were riding 'Penny Farthing' or 'Ordinary' bicycles, which were most popular between 1871 and 1885.
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Source | Illustrated London News. 1875, page 109. By C.R.. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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