Poster tribute to Beryl Burton by Andy Arthur She won titles across 4 different decades, from 1958 to 1986. Perhaps most memorably, she set a 12 hour time trial record that broke the men’s record and stood for 2 years - offering the fastest man in that event a liquorice allsort as she passed him on her way to glory. On the international circuit, she won the women’s world road race championship in 1960 and 1967 and was runner-up in 1961. She specialised in individual pursuit on the track and was world champion five times, silver-medallist three times, and bronze a further three. Domestically, she won a total of 72 RTTC Championships between 10 and 100 miles and was women’s Best British All Rounder for a quite amazing 25 consecutive years from 1959 to 1983.
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Poster tribute to Beryl Burton by Andy Arthur

She won titles across 4 different decades, from 1958 to 1986. Perhaps most memorably, she set a 12 hour time trial record that broke the men’s record and stood for 2 years - offering the fastest man in that event a liquorice allsort as she passed him on her way to glory.

On the international circuit, she won the women’s world road race championship in 1960 and 1967 and was runner-up in 1961. She specialised in individual pursuit on the track and was world champion five times, silver-medallist three times, and bronze a further three.

Domestically, she won a total of 72 RTTC Championships between 10 and 100 miles and was women’s Best British All Rounder for a quite amazing 25 consecutive years from 1959 to 1983.

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