July 12, 2012

Classic

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I find this to be one of the most stunning classic cycling photos that I've come across, just gorgeous.

I pulled it off some Tumblr a while back with no info associated.  Anybody know anything about it?

3 comments:

Stephen Davis said...

1956 Six Days races at the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris

http://gibier3000.tumblr.com/post/25863539944/1956-six-days-races-at-the-velodrome-dhiver-in

Niebylski said...

Looks like those 1956 races were pretty close to the last ones held and the Vel d' Hiv - last races held in 1958, burned down in 1959:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lodrome_d'hiver#cite_ref-Grumwald_0-0

Anonymous said...

This velodrome was horrifically used as a holding pen for people before being sent to Nazi death camps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vel%27_d%27Hiv_Roundup