Beryl Burton - Wikipedia
WEBBeryl Burton, OBE (12 May 1937 – 5 May 1996) was an English racing cyclist who dominated the women's sport, winning more than 90 domestic championships and seven world titles, and setting numerous national records. In 1967, she set a world record for the 12-hour time-trial which exceeded the men's record for two years . Early life.
Beryl Burton: Meet the British legend | Cycling Weekly
WEBMar 13, 2022 · Beryl Burton: Meet the British legend. From the 50s to the 80s, Beryl Burton dominated British women’s racing. In a 2009 'British Legends' feature, Cycling Weekly looked back at her...
The Greatest: The Times and Life of Beryl Burton – extract
WEBSep 20, 2019 · The Greatest: The Times and Life of Beryl Burton – extract. By William Fotheringham. published 20 September 2019. New biography sets out to tell Burton's story in detail for the first time...
Just how fast would cycling great Beryl Burton be today?
WEBJul 15, 2022 · As the table shows, Beryl remains decisively faster over her three core distances – 25, 50 and 100 miles – than any rider has achieved in the decades since. At the shorter 10-mile distance ...
The Legend of UK’s Great Beryl Burton - We Love Cycling
WEBApr 5, 2019 · Socialising and Culture. The Legend of UK’s Great Beryl Burton. By Tereza Antonová April 5, 2019 at 11:30 am 4 min reading. We’re in 1967. With a signal, 99 men are starting an Otley Cycle Club 12-hour time trial. Watching them all pass, there is a lady wheeling behind. Gradually, she overtakes them all, including the famous Mike McNamara.
The remarkable story of Britain's greatest forgotten athlete
WEBJun 25, 2022 · The remarkable story of Britain's greatest forgotten athlete. In a sport that was rife with institutional sexism, Beryl Burton conquered the world – but history didn’t give her the credit she...
Beryl Burton - Biography - Total Women's Cycling
WEBJun 18, 2014 · Female Cyclist Beryl Burton was born as Beryl Charnock on the 12th May 1937 in Halton, Leeds. She suffered from health problems as a child and spent a year and a half in hospital due to rheumatic fever. Burton only discovered cycling later on in life and was introduced to cycling by her husband, Charlie Burton.
Liquorice Allsorts and long distance: how Beryl Burton helped …
WEBAug 26, 2019 · Liquorice Allsorts and long distance: how Beryl Burton helped shake up cycling | Cycling | The Guardian. Beryl Burton wins the 3,000m world title in Milan in August 1962. Photograph:...
Women's Sport Pioneers: Cyclist Beryl Burton - BBC Sport
WEB2 March 2015. Beryl Burton: Britain's greatest female cyclist? By Anna Thompson. BBC Sport is paying tribute to pioneering women in sport in the run up to International …
Beryl Burton | Cycling UK
WEBBy Victoria Heywood. Beryl Burton is part of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2018 list to be remembered for her domination as an English racing cyclist. Beryl Burton passed away over twenty years ago, but her place in cycling history remains one of legend.
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