Beryl Burton

Beryl Burton, 1967

Beryl Burton (born May 12, 1937 in Halton as Beryl Channock , † May 5, 1996 in Harrogate ) was an English cyclist . It dominated British women's cycling from the late 1950s to the 1980s.

The Beryl Burton Memorial Garden in Morley

Cycling career

Beryl Charnock began cycling at the age of 15 when she met amateur racing driver Charlie Burton, who became her husband in 1955. She first attracted attention when she finished second in the 1957 British Championships over 100 miles. In 1959 she won the national championships over 25, 50 and 100 miles and thus the title " British Best All-Rounder ", which she was able to keep for 25 years. Burton set numerous national records, some of which lasted until her death in 1996. In total, she won 90 national titles.

Beryl Burton started relatively rarely internationally, but won seven world championship titles, including two on the road and five in the 3,000 m single pursuit on the track .

At the peak of her performance, Burton even managed to beat male competitors. She set a twelve-hour record in 1967 that was better than the men's for two years. She won her last title in 1986. She died of a heart attack while training.

Honors

A stretch of the bike path named after Burton

In 1960 Beryl Burton received an entry in the "Golden Book of Cycling". In 1964 she was appointed Member of the British Empire (MBE) and in 1968 Officer of the British Empire. In 2009 she was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame . There is a park in her hometown of Morley that bears her name. The Beryl Burton Cycle Way runs from Harrogate to Knaresborough . In memory of her, the “Beryl Burton Trophy” is held in Great Britain.

family

Burton's husband, Charlie, was her trainer, masseur, mechanic, and manager rolled into one. Burton's daughter Denise was also a cyclist. In 1972 both were members of the British national team. Together, mother and daughter set a British record over 10 miles on a tandem in 1982 . However, when the daughter won the 1976 British championship road race against her mother, she refused to shake her hand.

Works

• Personal Best. The Autobiography of Beryl Burton , Springfield Books, 1986

Individual evidence

1. ↑ thepedalclub.org ( Memento of the original from March 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Bikeradar.com: "British Cycling reveal first 50 members of the new Hall of Fame" accessed on February 5, 2009 (English)
3. ↑ cyclingtimetrials.org.uk ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Les Woodland: This Island Race . Mousehold Press, Norwich 2005, pp. 172 (English).
5. ^ Beryl Burton: British Legend on cyclingweekly.co.uk v. February 26, 2010 ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

• Britannica.com
• Beryl Burton in the Radsportseiten.net database