Arthur Linton
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Athlete
1868 – 1896
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Who was Arthur Linton?
Arthur 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 with some commentators speculating that his demise was caused by doping.
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- Born
- Nov 28, 1868
Seavington St Michael - Also known as
- Arthur Vincent Linton
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Lived in
- Seavington St Michael
- Died
- Jul 23, 1896
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on July 23, 2013
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