FITCHBURG — Board members of the Art Longsjo Foundation Wednesday announced the end of the Longsjo Classic bicycle race, which was first held in 1960.The event served as a memorial to Fitchburg resident Arthur M. Longsjo Jr., who in 1956 became the first American to compete in both Summer Olympics (cycling) and Winter Olympics (speedskating) in the same year. In 1958, at the height of his career, Longsjo died in a car crash while driving home after winning the 180-mile long […]
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