Champion Cyclist C.B. Guillotte, circa 1890
This file appears in: First Cycling Races Held on a Track in New Orleans 1887
C.B. Guillotte, a member of the New Orleans Bicycle Club, is depicted in his racing uniform. Guillotte held the state championship for three years before being defeated by "Babe" Cason in 1891.
Louisiana Cycling Club Spokes Scrapbook, accession 98-62-L, Williams Research Center, The Historic New Orleans Collection
This file appears in: First Cycling Races Held on a Track in New Orleans 1887
First Cycling Races Held on a Track in New Orleans 1887
In the 1880s, along with the rise of spectator and participatory sports, cycling races appeared in New Orleans. The city's first bicycle club, the New Orleans Bicycle Club, formed in 1881. All members…