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  • The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World

    by Marshall W. "Major" Taylor ...
    Series series Belt Revivals
    This autobiography by the sport's first African American world champion is "a compelling story for any cycling fan" ( Outside).More than a century ago, Marshall "Major" Taylor overcame racial prejudice to become one of the most dominant cyclists in history. The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World, which Taylor self-published in 1928, gives a riveting first-person account of his rise to the highest ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World, The

    The True Story of America's First Black World Champion

    by Major Taylor ...
    Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike-racing career, he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States, he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn, causing him to spend most of his time in Europe where ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus