Jimmy Michael

Private life Michael married Marie Emma Anna Müller, sister of Italian/French cyclist Rodolfo Muller. After Michael's death his wife remarried to Swedish-American cyclist/pacer Gussie Lawson, who died in a racing accident in 1913.

Miscellaneous honours Michael was drawn by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the French Art Nouveau artist, for a poster to advertise the Simpson Chain Company. Toulouse-Lautrec was a cycling fan and often went to Paris velodromes. He travelled to London in 1896 to make first sketches of the Welshman before completing them in Paris. Simpson rejected Lautrec's drawing because of technical details. Nevertheless 200 copies of the poster were printed.

Palmarès 1895 1st World Stayers Championships – Professional 1902 3rd European Stayers Championships – Professional