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Cycling’s First African-American World Champ Did It Without Brakes
The journey of 1899 title winner Major Taylor is even more remarkable when you consider the kind of bike that got him there. “In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.” ...
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Major Taylor, by Charles R Smith Jr, illustrated by Leo Espinosa
What it is: Major Taylor’s one and only entry ... It was his first money prize, but not his first prize: Taylor rode his first bike race when he was just 13, shortly after his time as paid ...
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Major Taylor: Champion of the Race
Major Taylor: Champion of the Race is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...