Worlds Championship meeting Glasgow - Aug 1897.
Armstrong, Fred,active 1897former owner.StEdNL
[England : s.n.,
1897?]
Title from front board.
Photograph album containing five gelatin silver prints of the 1897 International Cycling Association (ICA) Track World Cycling Championships, held at Celtic Park, Glasgow, from 30 July to 2 August 1897. Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs. This was the fifth year the Championships were held and the first time in the UK. The new, 'second', Celtic Park was opened in 1892, and in 1897, for the Championships, a concrete cycling track around the perimeter of the football field was constructed.
A corner of the Celtic track the Piper's band -- Competition tents 100 kilos -- Dunlop pacers -- Handling the pacing relays -- Armstrong Chase Stocks start for 100 kilos pro.
Signed on front free endpaper, Fred Armstrong, 1897. Armstrong was the bronze medalist in the 100 km final for professionals. He is on the final picture in the album, which shows the start of the race.
Bicycle racing