1881 - Manchester, Lancashire - 23 to 28 August

Press Cuttings from 19th Century Newspapers

BICYCLE CONTEST ADVERTISEMENT
Manchester Times (England) Saturday, 4-June-1881

BICYCLE CONTEST AT MANCHESTER
Leeds Mercury (England) Wednesday, 8-June-1881

“At eleven o’clock last night - 24 hours after the start - the distances traversed were:- Lamb, 351 miles; Skeene, 348 miles 9 laps; Parkes, 346 miles 10 laps; Battersby [Battensby], 344 miles; Tunnard, 290 miles 9 laps; Cleminson, 273 miles 8 laps; Lees, 258 miles 7 laps; Tyre, 251 miles 9 laps; Cann, 251 miles 2 laps; Redfern, 183 miles; Greenhough, 200 miles; and Terront (retired) 56 miles 7 laps.”

BICYCLE CONTEST AT MANCHESTER
Leeds Mercury (England) Friday, 10-June-1881 and Saturday 11-June-1881

LONG-DISTANCE BICYCLE RACE
Manchester Times (England) Saturday, 11-June-1881

BICYCLING CONTEST
Penny Illustrated (England) Saturday, 18-June-1881