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Major Taylor Century
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Major Taylor Century
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| CENTURY (100 miles) |
| METRIC CENTURY (62 miles) |
| QUARTER CENTURY (25 miles) |
| PROFILES FOR ALL ROUTES |
Arlen Hall, (508) 864-1308, mtc@10thGear.com
Printer-friendly Major Taylor Century flier
WHO WAS MAJOR TAYLOR?
Marshall W. “Major” Taylor (1878-1932), who lived in Worcester, was world cycling champion in 1899 and American sprint champion in 1900. Known as “the Worcester whirlwind” and “the colored cyclone,” he was the second black world champion in any sport (the first was bantamweight boxer George Dixon in 1891). More about Major Taylor and the effort in Worcester to put up a Major Taylor statue: www.majortaylorassociation.org http://www.sevenhillswheelmen.org