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Yeah, right!!
Ever heard of Beryl Burton?
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Yeah, right!!
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
Visited Morley today and read her blue plaque. She was a regular visitor to my home town of Knaresborough and we have the Beryl Burton Cycleway named in her honour.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
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- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
They do on occasions, but not week in week out chasing fast times on flat courses as was the norm during time trialing's heyday. The sport in this country has changed beyond recognition since BB's day. I'm not knocking her exceptional prowess as a rider, but her performances have to be put into the context of her time in which women's cycling had nowhere near the quality it has now.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
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- Over the Hill
Heard of her? Crikey - I gawped at her once. Back in the day. When I was a lad. And very impressionable
totallyfixed
Veteran
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- The only county without a McDonalds
A friend of ours who lives near Cambridge used to race against Beryl, and believe me, she was special. Take a look at her records @Smokin Joe, they run from the 50's to the 80's and all done without tri-bars or any other aero advantages. She was the best ever, an absolute one-off, unlikely to ever be emulated.
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
She was very good - but not the best ever.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
"Burton died on the eve of her 59th birthday, out on her bike, posting invitations for her party. Peake wells up telling the story: "It was her heart. It just packed up. Apparently it could have happened any time. Someone just found her there in the road with her bike. But at least she died on her bike. It's like Tommy Cooper dying on stage."
A sad end indeed.
A sad end indeed.
SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
+1, she is regularly featured or mentioned across the cycling press.
A true Champion for women athletes.
A true Champion for women athletes.
Less than that and it starred the ever-brilliant Maxine Peake who, I think, wrote it. She's certainly written this theatre play.
SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
Has she (Nicole Cooke) now been eclipsed by the great Marianne Vos Smokin Joe ?
Not sure myself, just feels as though she might.
Edit.
Sorry, just re-read your post, I think Vos is the Worlds most successful female cyclist as opposed to British that you referred to.
I Personally think that these "best ever / greatest ever" are unrealistic and pointless
How would Beryl Burton have fared with the level of support and equipment that Nicole Cooke had?
How would Nicole Cooke have fared with the problems, equipment and family life that Beryl Burton had?
vickster
Legendary Member
I enjoyed the report last night on countryfile on Beryl Burton
She whipped many a male back side! Catch on Iplayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04838s6
There are some fantabulous woolly ones in the programme too
She whipped many a male back side! Catch on Iplayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04838s6
There are some fantabulous woolly ones in the programme too
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Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Too many big words, eh!
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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- ...on the slake
hmph
