New York hosts National Amateur Bicycle Championships; Jeanne Robinson and Art Longsjo win the race

The Amateur Bicycle Championships at Flushing Meadows, New York, feature 200 contestants from 30 states. The event includes a girls' two-mile race, won by Jeanne Robinson of Detroit, and a men's ten-mile race, where Art Longsjoe of Pittsburgh, Massachusetts, makes a notable move. These championships serve as a preview for the next year's Olympic tryouts in California. Art Longsjoe, a Boston University student and member of the 1956 Olympic skating team, may compete in both skating and cycling in the upcoming Olympics.

What is highlighted as almost as essential as a sturdy bike in the Amateur Bicycle Championships?

• A helmet

• A compact

• A water bottle

• A pair of gloves

Who won the girls' two-mile test at the Amateur Bicycle Championships?

• Jeanne Robinson

• Mary Smith

• Lisa Brown

• Susan Clark

How many laps are in the men's ten-mile race?

• 10 laps

• 15 laps

• 20 laps

• 25 laps

What is the significance of these championships in relation to the Olympics?

• They are a qualifying event for the Olympics.

• They are a post-Olympic event.

• They are a preview to the next year's Olympic tryouts.

• They are unrelated to the Olympics.

What makes Art Longsjoe a unique athlete for the next Olympic games?

• He is both a cyclist and a swimmer.

• He is both a skater and a cyclist.

• He is both a runner and a cyclist.

• He is both a skier and a cyclist.