Other French and Foreign events

Critérium des Messageries Hachette

A smaller event, possibly just for porteurs employed by Hachette?

Critérium Cycliste des Porteurs de Journaux

Another smaller event, organized by La Liberte

Championnat des Vélos-Taxis

The first Championnat des Vélos-Taxis (in which trailers, taxis SVP(?) and tandems also took part) occured in 1941, apparently in Nice (rather than Paris). At the finish, the actress Cécile Sorel congratulated the winners. The event was run again in 1942, but nothing more is known after that.

course des Cycloporteurs Bruxellois

The newspaper couriers of Brussels apparently had their own yearly competition (they are mentioned as having had entrants in the 1936 Critérium des Porteurs de Journaux), but carried their loads on their back instead of on front racks. I'm currently on the hunt for more information on this event. If you've got Belgian cycling magazines from September in the 1930s, please look for articles!

course des "Nectars"

Another event for tricycle couriers, of shorter distance, and specifically for those delivering wine in bottles.

Meisterschaft der Zeitungsfahrer - Berlin

Berlin also had a race for its newspaper couriers (and dispatch - telegraph - couriers as well). Right now all I have are postcards images, no information beyond the pictures and their captions. The 1936 event may well be two different events, or just different rider classes. Without dates, it is impossible to tell.

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