Amazing

[cd365]

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-cyclist-eileen-sheridan-story-7149177

"Eileen completed the whole 968-mile route in a staggering 2 days, 11 hours and 7 minutes. Anthony said: “She’s only 4ft 11inches. She had great stamina"

 

[ASC1951]

Clearly a great cyclist, but never "the greatest of all women riders". Even five minutes' research by the journalist would have shown him Beryl Burton (1937- 1996), who was one of the UK's greatest athletes in any discipline.

 

[cd365]

It states who was once hailed as “the greatest of all women riders” and she was slightly before Beryl Burton who was obviously one of the greatest of her time.