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Also known as: bicycle racing, bicycling, biking

Written by Samuel Abt

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Key People:: Major Taylor; Clara Hughes; Lance Armstrong; Chris Hoy; Bradley Wiggins

Related Topics:: Tour de France; six-day race; pursuit racing; cyclo-cross; Tour Down Under

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cycling, use of a bicycle for sport, recreation, or transportation. The sport of cycling consists of professional and amateur races, which are held mostly in continental Europe, the United States, and Asia. The recreational use of the bicycle is widespread in Europe and the United States. Use of the bicycle as a mode of transportation is particularly important in non-Western nations and in flatter countries, some of which, like the Netherlands, have a widespread system of bicycle paths. Cycling as a sport officially began on May 31, 1868, with a 1,200-metre (1,312-yard) race between the fountains and the entrance of ...(100 of 1841 words)

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