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Beryl Burton: The Greatest Female Cyclist of the 20th Century

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Beryl Burton (1937-1996) was the most decorated British cyclist of all time — 7-time world champion, 5-time individual pursuit world champion, and holder of a 12-hour time trial record (446 km in 1967) that beat the men’s record for two years. Below, we cover her career, records, and lasting legacy in cycling. “Amazing’s all you … Read more

Biking Beasts: The World’s Fastest Cyclists

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The world’s fastest cyclists by all-time speed records: Denise Mueller-Korenek holds the absolute paced record at 296.0 km/h (183.9 mph) in 2018; Filippo Ganna holds the unpaced UCI hour record at 56.792 km; and Olympic track sprinters hit peak speeds of 80+ km/h in flying 200m efforts. Below, we cover the fastest cyclists across every … Read more

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