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July 11, 2014 9:26 PM   Subscribe

 
Not to be confused with Beryl Burton another astounding female athlete of 50s and 60s Britain who has been shamefully ignored.
posted by fullerine at 2:11 AM on July 12, 2014


Lands End to John o'Groats is about 850 miles. I would be completely broken if I attempted to cover half that distance in the same amount of time—and I've done some pretty long-distance riding. Astounding indeed.
posted by adamrice at 7:16 AM on July 12, 2014 [1 favorite]


"No wonder she wins races. She has to, to get back in time for the housework!" I'm so glad times have changed.
posted by monotreme at 10:17 AM on July 12, 2014


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