History of cycling

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Contents 1 Early years 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading

[edit] Early years

The first documented cycling race was a 1,200 metre race held on May 31, 1868 at the Parc of Saint-Cloud, Paris. It was won by expatriate Englishman Dr. James Moore who rode a bicycle with solid rubber tires.^[1] The first cycle race covering a distance between two cities was Paris-Rouen, also won by James Moore, who rode the 123 kilometres dividing both cities in 10 hours and 40 minutes.^[2]

[edit] See also

• History of the bicycle

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading