Race for the Muratti Cup at Manchester (1901)

Part of the Wheelers' Annual Race Meet (1901). This cup was won by Roland
Janson, London.

'The history of the "Muratti" Race, "The race of the Champions", began in 1899 when the Vice-President of the Manchester Wheelers' Club, Mr. D. B. Muratti, on behalf of Messrs. B. Muratti, Sons & Co. Ltd., Cigarette Makers of Manchester, presented to the Wheelers' a massive silver cup valued at 100 guineas. So began a long series of epic struggles between the champions of their day for this Amateur 10 miles Race at Fallowfield, Manchester, which was to become famed the world over. The Muratti Gold Cup is presented annually to the winner of the Open 10 Miles Track Event and has been presented several times at the UCI World Masters Track Championships. The trophy was won recently in 2006 by Sergio Gili of Argentina.' (source: Wikipedia)

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[VOXS2]

doesnt look like the year 1901.. looks more like the year 1915- 1919.. the reason why because how these people where dressed up alittle more modem to what it used to be as a fact in 1901. also its interesting how people there didnt say (wow look at that strange men with a strange camera) looks like and feels like a men with a camera wasnt new at all out there on the streets... But the 1898 london one people stared at the camera like they never seen a camera before. Not this one?

[crewzaa]

I imagine the guy in the stockings never got deep vein thrombosis.

Otherwise Transvestites in them days had a lot to learn.:)

[goinghomesomeday1]

Really nice piece of work - well done BFI

[jfsabl]

silly people, that's light-colored silk bike shorts with dark cuffs.

[ar2022]

whos the guy in STOCKINGS!? so unexpected!

[fordtippexagain]

HaHa. Whats that all about?

[VirgLondon]

a real disturbing sight on 41 secs, the chap in the straw boater wearing the stockings but I doubt many would have raised an eyebrow back then