Racing to Qualify illustration Gypsy Rose Lee

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Racing to Qualify illustration Gypsy Rose LeeCyclists pedal hard as they take a hill in a qualifying race for the 1960 U. S. Olympic bicycle team in Manhattan. At 10: 15 A. M. yesterday a man fired a cap pistol and 120 bicycle riders began a 112 1 2 mile battle against the heat, blind curves and stomach wracking cramps on the baked asphalt roadway of Central Park, The Times reported on July 25, 1960. One hundred seven didnt finish. Of the 13 cyclists who finished the race, only four qualified