Willie Honeman

William "Willie" Honeman , also Bill Honeman , (born July 20, 1908 , † August 19, 1996 ) was an American track cyclist .

Life path

Willie Honeman began cycling in 1923, at the age of 15. In 1924 he was American junior champion. From 1930 to 1935 he was a professional and also raced in Europe. In 1934 he won the French sprint tournament Grand Prix de l'Armistice . From 1934 to 1936 he was American sprint champion three times in a row. He was the first to receive the Stars and Stripes jersey as a champion as a sign of his championship (before the drivers wrapped themselves in a flag). He also started in six-day races . In 1936 he ended his sporting career and went back to his learned profession as a draftsman.

Honeman was involved in cycling in many ways. He propagated the wearing of crash helmets, organized cycling races, was active as a trainer and supported the management of the Encino Velodrome . He published articles on exercise and recommended the Stone Age diet ; In 1976 he wrote the book American Velodrome Track Racing . In the 1930s he also advertised Camel cigarettes and extolled their digestive benefits. In 1994, Willie Honeman was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Association of German cyclists (ed.): Radsport . No. 1/1966 . Berlin 1966, p. 16 .
2. ↑ Extract from ?? The paleo principle of healthy nutrition in endurance sports Reading sample from Sportwelt Verlag  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.5 MB)  
3. ↑ Champion Bicycle Sprinter says: "Me for Camels" in The Day of March 31, 1937

Web links

• Willie Honeman in the Radsportseiten.net database
• Willie Honeman on usbhof.org