In 1941, for the third consecutive year, bicycling again proved its popularity to exceed that of the previous year. In the racing field the United States continued to be a popular center for this sport. On account of the European situation, nothing was done abroad.
The Amateur Bicycle League of America held their National Championships in 1941 at Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 23-24. Marion Thompson of Chicago, Ill., won the Senior Road Championship. Andrew Bernadsky of San Francisco, Calif., won the Junior Road Championship.
The National Track Championships of the Amateur Bicycle League of America were held at San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 26-27. The Senior Track Championship was won by Robert Stuffacher of San Mateo, Calif.; the Junior Track Championship by Chuck Edwards of Chicago, Ill.
In the Professional field, under the auspices of the National Cycling Association, Tom Saetta of Brooklyn, N. Y., won the Sprint Championship and Mike De Fillipo of Newark, N. J., the Motor-paced Championship. William 'Torchy' Peden of Victoria, bc, won the World's Six Day Championship.
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