Six Days of Herning | |
Date: | December, 90s editions in October |
Region: | Herning, Denmark |
Localnames: | Seksdagesløbet i Herning |
Discipline: | Track |
Type: | Six-day racing |
Number: | 14 |
Final: | 1998 |
Firstwinner: | |
Mostwins: | (5 wins) |
Mostrecent: | |
The Six Days of Herning was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the Messecenter Herning, Denmark.[1]
The first Six Days of Herning, contested in 1974, were won by Léo Duyndam and Ole Ritter. Fourteen editions took place: 10 from 1974 to 1983 and 4 from 1995 to 1998.[2]
Gert Frank holds the record for victories there with 5 successes. After several podium finishes in the 70s and 80s, Australian Danny Clark still finished third in 1996 at the age of 45.