Arthur Linton
(1868-1896)
Died aged 27
Wikidata WikipediaArthur Vincent Linton was a British road bicycle racer. He is best known for winning the Bordeaux–Paris road race in 1896 and for breaking the world one-hour unpaced cycling record. His death just two months after the 1896 Bordeaux–Paris is steeped in controversy.
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World Champion Cyclist 1895 lived here Arthur Linton 1872-1896
Sheppard's Pharmacy, 218 Cardiff Road, Aberaman, United Kingdom where they lived