Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - 1928 Canada Jersey

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:34:15 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - 1928 Canada Jersey
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Aldo Ross wrote:
> Canadian rider Douglas Peden (right) wearing his striking "CANADA" maple
> leaf jersey. He and teammate Van Massenhove won the amateur
> "Américaine" (a.k.a. "Madison") during the "Réouverture" at the Vel
> d'Hiv in Paris. One of Canada's greatest cyclists, Peden went on to
> race professionally from 1933 through 1942, appearing in many 6-Day
> races. From "Le Miroir des Sports" No.452/788, 16 October 1928.
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/canada.JPG.html

Cool! Somebody ought to make a repro of that jersey.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA