| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1910 |
| Editions | 16 |
| Final edition | 1948 |
| First winner |
|
| Most wins | 
Gustav Kilian (
GER)(4 wins) |
| Final winner |
|
The Six Days of Buffalo was a six-day cycling event, held in Buffalo, New York. From 1910 to 1948, a total of sixteen editions of the Six Days were held, sometimes two per year. [1]
Originally held at Broadway Auditorium, the events moved to Buffalo Memorial Auditorium beginning in 1941.
Roll of honor
| Edition | Winners [2] |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 
Peter Drobach (
USA)
Alfred Hill (
USA)
|
| 1911 | 
Jack Clark (
AUS)
Ernie Pye (
AUS)
|
| 1912 | Not held |
| 1913 [3] |
Peter Drobach (
USA)
Paddy Hehir (
AUS)
|
| 1914 | Not held |
| 1915 [4] |
Reggie McNamara (
AUS)
Francesco Verri (
ITA)
|
| 1916–33 | Not held |
| 1934 (1) [5] | 
William Peden (
CAN)
Fred Ottevaire (
USA)
|
| 1934 (2) | 
Gérald Debaetes (
BEL)
Alfred Letourneur (
FRA)
|
| 1935 (1) |
Franco Giorgetti (
ITA)
Alfred Letourneur (
FRA)
|
| 1935 (2) |
Louis Cohen (
USA)
Dave Lands (
USA)
|
| 1936 | Not held |
| 1937 (1) [6] [7] |
William Peden (
CAN)
Doug Peden (
CAN)
|
| 1937 (2) |
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Gustav Kilian
Heinz Vöpel
|
| 1938 (1) |
Omer De Bruycker (
BEL)
Alfred Letourneur (
FRA)
|
| 1938 (2) |
Gustav Kilian
Bobby Thomas (
USA)
|
| 1939 |
Gustav Kilian
Cecil Yates (
USA)
|
| 1940 [8] |
Heinz Vöpel
Cecil Yates (
USA)
|
| 1941 [9] |
Gustav Kilian
Heinz Vöpel
|
| 1942–47 | Not held |
| 1948 [10] |
César Moretti Jr. (
ITA)
René Cyr (
CAN)
|
References
- ^ "6 jours de Buffalo (Etats-Unis)".
- ^ "6 jours de Buffalo (Etats-Unis)".
- ^ "Clipped from the Buffalo Times". The Buffalo Times. 8 December 1912. p. 55.
- ^ "Buffalo Courier from Buffalo, New York on January 10, 1915 · 83".
- ^ "Syracuse Herald Newspaper Archives, Dec 27, 1933, p. 44". 27 December 1933.
- ^ "Dunkirk Evening Observer from Dunkirk, New York on December 13, 1937 · Page 12".
- ^ "From the archives: Buffalo's bike culture, 1887-1990".
- ^ "Bradford Evening Star and the Bradford Daily Record from Bradford, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1940 · Page 10".
- ^ "Bradford Evening Star and the Bradford Daily Record from Bradford, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1941 · Page 10".
- ^ "CYR-MORETTI TEAM VICTOR; Cyclists Take Six-Day Grind at Buffalo by Lap". The New York Times. 13 October 1948.
Categories:
- 1910 establishments in New York (state)
- 1948 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Cycle races in the United States
- Defunct cycling races in the United States
- International cycle races hosted by the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 1910
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1948
- Six-day races
- Sports in Buffalo, New York
- Cycling in New York (state)