Six Days of Herning
Cycling race
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The Six Days of Herning was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the Messecenter Herning, Denmark.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | December, 90s editions in October |
| Region | Herning, Denmark |
| Local name | Seksdagesløbet i Herning (in Danish) |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1974 |
| Editions | 14 |
| Final edition | 1998 |
| First winner |  Leo Duyndam (NED)  Ole Ritter (DEN) |
| Most wins | Gert Frank (DEN) (5 wins) |
| Final winner |  Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) |
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.
