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Personal Best: The Autobiography of Beryl Burton
by
Beryl Burton
,
Colin Kirby
Hardcover
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182 pages
Published
December 10th 2008
by Mercian Manuals Ltd
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It is fairly repetitive in its yearly/chapterly cycle of domestic competitions and world championships. But Beryl Burton was undoubtedly an amazing sportswoman arguably the best this country ever produced. This book allows the reader understand her brilliance and makes you question why she is not a household name. There are some amazing stories in here and you do get a great feel for her unerring character.
Aug 09, 2011
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I have to admit, all I know about Beryl Burton is that she was good at TTs in the 60s and won the world champs. This was a bit dry, mostly an account of races, times and I won this etc.
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Beryl Burton, OBE was an English racing cyclist and one of Britain's greatest ever athletes. She dominated women’s cycle racing in the UK, winning more than 90 domestic championships and seven world titles, and setting numerous national records. She set a women's record for the 12-hour time-trial which exceeded the men's record for two years.
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