SiX DAYS CYCLE TRACK RACiNG

Drawing from the comic book "Hjertekval og Cykelfeber" (heart-anguish and bike-fever) by Niels Roland & Per Vadmand.
The book, which was no. 9 in a series, was released in 1997.

From left, the square shaped speech bubble says:
"This may sound like a chronicle of the 1950s, but the fact is that this story takes its beginning in 1997,
some time after Gunnar has returned from Saint Petersburg in Russia...."

The star-shaped speech bubble in the middle says: "We're in the mood and we're high."
This is the first line of a well-known Danish 6D song: "Seksdagesvalsen" - The SixDays Waltz.

The third speech bubble to the right says: "Oh yeah, we're really in the mood tonight here at the Forum,
and much to our delight, team number 7 (the Danish favourites) has just broken out and left the peloton behind."

 

Do you remember.... Willy Falck Hansen ("Spejderen" - the scout)       Par nr. 7 (team no. 7)       Kay Werner (Denmark)       Evan Klamer (Denmark)       Hans E. Andresen ("Hønseavleren" - the chicken breeder)       Palle Lykke (Denmark)       Freddie Eugen (Denmark)       Niels Fredborg (Denmark)       Kim G. Svendsen (Denmark)       Ole Ritter (Denmark)       Gert Frank (Denmark)       Hans-Henrik Ørsted (Denmark)       Jens Veggerby (Denmark)       Jimmi Madsen (Denmark)       Jakob Piil (Denmark)       Tayeb Braikia (Denmark)       Michael Sandstød (Denmark)       Michael Mørkøv (Denmark)       Alex Rasmussen (Denmark)       Marc Hester (Denmark)       Lasse Norman (Denmark)       Danny Clark (Australia)       Reginald Arnold (Australia)       The flying Dutchmen       René Pijnen (Holland)       Peter Post ("Der Kaiser") (Holland)       Gerrit Schulte ("The Iron Man") (Holland)       Leo Duyndam (Holland)       Robert Slippens (Holland)       Danny Stam (Holland)       Peter Schep (Holland)       Achille Bruneel (Belgium)       Rik van Steenbergen (Belgium)       Emile Severeyns (Belgium)       Patrick Sercu (Belgium)       Etienne Dewilde (Belgium)       Iljo Keisse (Belgium)       Lucien Gillen (Luxembourg)       Victor Rausch (Germany)       Klaus Bugdahl (Germany)       Kilian & Vopel ("World's Best Team") (Germany)       Gustav Kilian (Germany)       Heinz Vopel (Germany)       Robert Bartko (Germany)       Marcel Kalz (Germany)       Leif Lampater (Germany)       Alpeekspressen (Switzerland)       Jean Roth ("The Jet Fighter") (Switzerland)       Fritz "Pfänni" Pfenninger (Switzerland)       Urs Freuler (Switzerland)       Oscar Plattner ("The Professor") (Switzerland)       Bruno Risi (Switzerland)       Kurt Betschart (Switzerland)       Franco Marvulli (Switzerland)       Emile "Milo" Carrara (France)       Dominique Forlini (France)       Georges Senfftleben (France)       Severino Rigoni (Italy)       Ferdinando Terruzzi (Italy)       Silvio Martinello (Italy)       Marco Villa (Italy)       Giovanni Lombardi (Italy)       And many more!

 

Six-days racing is big fun for all ages, you don't have to know a lot, just come on in, enjoy the race, enjoy yourself!

6D also provides the opportunity to follow top riders through an entire race - this would be impossible in e.g. road racing.

For me personally, it all started in 1958, where I attended my first 6D at the Forum Copenhagen - the track that made it crack!

Sincerely
Kurt Starlit
aka CykelKurt

 

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6D Facts History of 6D Track riding in five minutes What is a 6-day Track Race? Definitions Worth knowing Length of a race Guide for track commisioners UCI, old regulations UCI new regulations UIV Cup & 6D Talents Cup Winners Highest number of Victories Danish records & championships Wrenching at the Sixes   Team no. 7 Kay Werner Evan Klamer Evan Martin Klamer       6D Forum 1991 6D Forum 1992 6D Forum 1993 6D Forum 1994 6D Forum 1995 6D Forum 1996 6D Forum 1997 6D Brondby (Copenhagen suburb) 1998 6D Forum 1999 6D Siemens Arena (Ballerup, Copenhagen suburb) 2002 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2005 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2006 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2007 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2008 6D 2009: Cancelled! 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2011 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2012 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2013 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2014 6D Ballerup Super Arena 2015   Ballerup Super Arena Siemens Arena Arena sagen Ballerup Super Arena (Facebook)   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++   FiLM, PHOTO & MUSiC: "The six-day race", Danish movie, 1958 Excerpts from a cycle-film, dated 1944:           Part 1, The Ordrup Track           Part 2, Copenhagen Forum American movie, 1934, "6-Day Bike Rider". "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 1 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 2 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 3 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 4 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 5 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 6 "6-Day Bike Rider", Part 7 Video: "En sprinter" (a sprinter) (Peter Tranberg, Aarhus Cycle Track) Video: "Det meste af tiden" (most of the time) (Steffen Brandt, Aarhus Cycle Track) 6D photos 6D pics Signed photos 6D Music Video: The 6D Waltz   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++   RiDERS: Andersen, Mads Bugge ("Buster") Andresen, Hans E. ("the chicken breeder") Arnold, Reginald Bartko, Robert Betschart, Kurt Braikia, Tayeb Bruneel, Achille Bugdahl, Klaus Carrara, Emile "Milo" Clark, Danny Dewilde, Etienne Duyndam, Leo Ellegaard, Thorvald Ellegaard - our first great Danish track rider. Mesterrytteren Eugen, Freddie Falck, Willy ("Spejderen" - the scout) Forlini, Dominique Frank, Gert Video: Gert Frank & Pijnen             (Forum 1979) Fredborg, Niels Video: Niels Fredborg Fritz, Albert Freuler, Urs Gillen, Lucien Hester, Marc Kalz, Marcel Keisse, Iljo Kilian & Vopel Kilian, Gustav Klamer, Evan Lampater, Leif Lombardi, Giovanni Lykke, Palle Madsen, Jimmi Jimmi Madsen Martinello, Silvio Martinello, Silvio Det sidste sving Ciclismo e Giornalismo Poi video provincia Marvulli, Franco Marvulli, Franco Mørkøv, Michael Norman, Lasse Olsen, Lars Otto Petersen, Jan Bo Pfenniger, Fritz Piil, Jakob Pijnen, René Plattner, Oscar Post, Peter Rasmussen, Alex Rausch, Victor Rigoni, Severino Risi, Bruno Risi Risi & Bethschart Risi & Bethschart, 1993 Ritter, Ole Video: Ole Ritter Roth, Jean ("Jetjageren" - the jet fighter) Sandstød, Michael Senfftleben, Georges Sercu, Patrick Sercu i Forum 1981 Schep, Peter Schulte, Gerrit ("Jernmanden" - the iron man) Severeyns, Emile Slippens, Robert Stam, Danny Steenbergen, Rik van Rik van Steenbergen Video: Paris - Rubaix 1952 Svendsen, Kim G. Terruzzi, Ferdinando Terruzzi, Ferdinando Goodbye, Nando Terruzzi Veggerby, Jens Villa, Marco Vopel, Heinz Werner, Kay Video: Kay Werner & Gillen             (Forum 1952) Wolf, Carsten Ørsted, Hans- Henrik   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++   MiSC.: 6D on Labours Museum 6D parlour game 6D News (TV2 Sport) 6dageslob.dk (Sandstod & Madsen) Le Mans (Madsen & Sandstod) Ankerdal Elmgreen The Track Lunatic of Ballerup The Cycle Professor turns 60 Collusion? Fat Nick The Cycle Magazine Cycling News Cycling World DBC (Danish Bicycle Club) DCU (Danish Cycle Union) Ekstra Bladet CYCLiNG EuroSport Cycling Use the search option, type "seksdagesløb". Feltet (the peloton) Feltet Webshop Politiken CYKLING Track Cycling News UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)   UIV (Union Internationale des Vélodromes)

CYCLE TRACKS: Aarhus Cycle Track Aarhus Cycle Track Aarhus Cycle Track (Facebook) "The cycle track was my first trip" Video: "A sprinter" (Peter Tranberg) Video: "Most of the time" (Steffen Brandt)     Amsterdam 6D Amsterdam Six-Days Amsterdam 6 Daagse       Berlin 6D Berlin Velodrome Berlin 6D (Facebook) Winners in Berlin Berlin cycle tracks Berlin 2001 (UCI-rapport) Berlin 2006 ("Impressions from Berlin") Berlin 2008 Berlin 2010 (CykelKurt & wife in Berlin) Berlin 2011 Berlin 2012 (6'th day, final sprint) Berlin 2012 (6'th day, final chase)     Bremen 6D Bremen 6D (YouTube) Bremen 6D (Facebook)     Dortmund 6D Dortmund 2007 (Derny) Dortmund 2007 (Stayer) Dortmund 2007 (Auβcheidungsfahren) Dortmund 2007 (Balustradensprint) Dortmund 2007 (Mannschaftsrennen) Dortmund 2008 (Teams 1/2) Dortmund 2008 (Teams 2/2) Dortmund 2008 (Auβcheidungsfahren) Westfalenhallen (6D kørt her indtil 2009)     Fiorenzuola 6D Fiorenzuola 1999 Fiorenzuola 2000 Fiorenzuola 2001 Fiorenzuola 2006 Fiorenzuola 2007 Fiorenzuola 2009 Fiorenzuola 2010 Fiorenzuola 2012 Fiorenzuola 2013 Fiorenzuola 2013 (Omnium men) Fiorenzuola 2013 (Omnium women)     Forum Facts on Forum Johs. V. in Forum The Copenhagen 6D Forum 1952 Forum 1953 The 6D Kings     Ghent 6D Ghent 2008 Ghent 2009 Ghent 2011 Ghent 2012 Ghent 2013     Grenoble 6D Grenoble 2007 Grenoble 2009 Grenoble 2011 6 Jours de Grenoble (le film)     Madison Square Garden MSG 2004 MSG in the 1920s 6D tracks in the 1920s MSG, about 1924 MSG, 1934 MSG, 1936 MSG, 1937 MSG Transformation     München 6D München 6 Tage Rennen München 6D       Odense Cycle Track (official webpage) Odense Cycle Track Team Odense Energy Cycling Odense Odense cycle-track is now a reality New Funen Cycle Track Odense will have a new cycle track Odense Cycle Track (2014.Febr.28) Odense Cycle Track (Facebook) The new cycle track in Odense, Funen, Denmark (2014)     The Ordrup Track The Ordrup Track Last day at the Ordrup Track Video: The Ordrup Track     Red Bull Mini Drome World's smallest Velodrome     Rotterdam 6D Rotterdam Zesdaagse Rotterdam 2014 (Day 1) Rotterdam 2014 (Day 6)     Stuttgart 6D Stuttgart 1995 Stuttgart 1998 Stuttgart 2005     The wooden Track (Central Copenhagen, 1893-1904) Zürich 6D Zürich 1991 Zürich 1995 Zürich 1999 Zürich 2013 (6D track assembled and disassembled)     ++++++++++++++++++++++++++   MAiL: KasketKarl John Harmann Henrik "Rico" Elmgreen Helle Knaks Christina Nielsen Lene Bendixen Daniel Nørgaard Bachmann Simon Knudstrup Willie Charlie Sommer   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++   PS Have you got any 6D litterature? Get it published on this site! Please write Sincerely Kurt Starlit aka CykelKurt

 

Erik Hagens: "Københavns Vinterbane" (the Copenhagen winter track), painted 1977-80.
Forum was the venue of the annual bicycle track-racing in January,
though it seems like the artist has payed more attention to whatever goes on behind the track,
among spectators, at the wheels of fortune, roulettes and slot machines.

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