| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1910 (1910) |
| Editions | 16 |
| Final edition | 1948 |
| First winner |
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| Most wins |  Gustav Kilian (GER)(4 wins) |
| Final winner |
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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.
Originally held at Broadway Auditorium, the events moved to Buffalo Memorial Auditorium beginning in 1941.
Roll of honor
| Edition | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1910 |  Peter Drobach (USA) Alfred Hill (USA)
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| 1911 |  Jack Clark (AUS) Ernie Pye (AUS)
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| 1912 | Not held |
| 1913 | Peter Drobach (USA) Paddy Hehir (AUS)
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| 1914 | Not held |
| 1915 | Reggie McNamara (AUS) Francesco Verri (ITA)
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| 1916–33 | Not held |
| 1934 (1) |  William Peden (CAN) Fred Ottevaire (USA)
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| 1934 (2) |  Gérald Debaetes (BEL) Alfred Letourneur (FRA)
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| 1935 (1) | Franco Giorgetti (ITA) Alfred Letourneur (FRA)
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| 1935 (2) | Louis Cohen (USA) Dave Lands (USA)
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| 1936 | Not held |
| 1937 (1) | William Peden (CAN) Doug Peden (CAN)
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| 1937 (2) | .svg){kind=small} Gustav Kilian Heinz Vöpel
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| 1938 (1) | Omer De Bruycker (BEL) Alfred Letourneur (FRA)
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| 1938 (2) | Gustav Kilian Bobby Thomas (USA)
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| 1939 | Gustav Kilian Cecil Yates (USA)
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| 1940 | Heinz Vöpel Cecil Yates (USA)
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| 1941 | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vöpel
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| 1942–47 | Not held |
| 1948 | César Moretti Jr. (ITA) René Cyr (CAN)
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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.
| Six-day racing | |
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| Six Day Series |
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- 1910 establishments in New York (state)
- 1948 disestablishments in New York (state)
- 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)