CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 215, 7 September 1912, Page 16

CYCLING.

Further interesting particulars are in hand in reference to the. recently-held International Oydc Road Ra<:e, iheld at the Olympic sports gathering in Sweden. The event started from Stockholm in the morning in daylight, over 20,000 spectators lining the streets at the start. The winner, 0. R. Lewisthe sole Sonth African representative — started two minntea after the first man, and quickly overhauling the leader went ont in front by himself and remained "there until the finishing post was reached, he winning with eleven minutes to spare. The dis° tanee was 192J miles. The winner's performawe was a remarkable, one. for he had groups of riders—assisting each other by —chaein;? hinvfchrougbout the contest; but the South African was too superior. I/ewjs rode a Dunlop-shod Swift lacyele, and had neither machine nor tyre troubles. The team prize' was carried off iby a splendid team of Swedes, England filling second place, with America third. The French and German representatives made a. very poor showing. The contest was a strenuous one, the weather being"hot<-irnd the roads bed aTid rntty in places; in fact, the conditions were very similar to those under which the average long-distance road