CYCLING.
Despite the war activities in ?_fW» road racing is still carried on to a limited degree. Some of the big classics have had to be abandoned, owing to *be routes being within the fighting zone, but stiM several of the most important events have been decided, but not wit. all the old-time cracks competing, f° r many have made the great sacrifice. One of the long-distance events recently decided was the Trouville-Paris race, over a distance of 1.24 1-5 miles. H- Pelisse, the French road champion, proved the victor, in the good time of 6 hours 23 minutes 29 4-5 seconds.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 299, 15 December 1917, Page 18
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102CYCLING. Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 299, 15 December 1917, Page 18
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