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Arthur Linton
British professional road bicycle racer
| Bio | Arthur Vincent Linton was a British road bicycle racer. He is best known for sharing victory in the Bordeaux–Paris road race in 1896 and for breaking the Welsh one-hour paced cycling record. His death just two months after the 1896 Bordeaux–Paris is steeped in controversy with some commentators speculating that his demise was caused by doping.2 |
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| Born | 1868 Nov 281 |
| Died | 1896 Jul 231 |
| Occupation | sport cyclist1 |
| Cause of death | typhoid fever, natural causes1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Arthur Linton is a 27 Club member |