When was the first bicycle race?
The first bicycle race is popularly held to have been a 1,200 m (3,900 ft) race on the 31 May 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris, France. It was won by expatriate Englishman James Moore who rode a wooden bicycle with solid rubber tires. The machine is now on display at the museum in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
It's commonly believed that the first bicycle race was held May 31, 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris, France.  The race distance was 1,200 m and was won by James Moore, an expatriate Englishman.  Moore rode a wooden bicycle with solid rubber tires.  Moore's bicycle is now on display in a museum in England.
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The first bicycle race is popularly held to have been a 1,200 m (3,900 ft) race on the 31 May 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris, France. It was won by expatriate Englishman James Moore who rode a wooden bicycle with solid rubber tires. The machine is now on display at the museum in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
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When was the first bicycle race?

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It's commonly believed that the first bicycle race was held May 31, 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris, France.  The race distance was 1,200 m and was won by James Moore, an expatriate Englishman.  Moore rode a wooden bicycle with solid rubber tires.  Moore's bicycle is now on display in a museum in England.
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