it is with deep regret that we have to record the death, at the age of 87, of mr james moore, who, on may 31, 1868, won the first cycle race ever held – a 25-kilometre event at ville de st cloud... the part that james moore played in the history of cycle racing, while of brief duration, was historically of the greatest importance. between 1873 and 1877 he won five international championships and smashed short-distance records galore. all these races, including the championship of the world races at the molineux [sic] grounds, wolverhampton, in 1874, were ridden on a graceful old ordinary. mr moore retained an interest in cycling until his death. in 1933 he was the guest of honour at the triennial dinner of the road records association.