Denise Burton
Denise Burton (born January 24, 1956 ) is a former British cyclist .
In 1976 Denise Burton became British road racing champion , ahead of her mother, multiple world champion Beryl Burton . According to an anecdote, Beryl Burton is said to have refused to shake hands with her daughter when she won the British championship. Denise Burton was runner-up three times, in 1973 behind her mother. In 1975 and 1976 she was also British champion in the singles pursuit .
At the UCI Track World Championships in 1975 Denise Burton was third in the singles pursuit. In 1985 she took second place overall at the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin .
In 1982, daughter and mother set a new British record over ten miles (21 minutes, 25 seconds) on a tandem .
Individual evidence
- ^ 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
- Denise Burton in the Radsportseiten.net database
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Burton, Denise |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1956 |