| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marguerite Wilson |
| Born | 4 March 1918 England |
| Died | 1972[1] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| ?–1937 | Bournemouth Arrow CC |
| 1938 | West Croydon Wheelers |
| Professional team | |
| 1939–1941? | Hercules[2] |
| Major wins | |
| 1939 — Land's End to John o' Groats | |
Marguerite Wilson (1918–1972) was a record-breaking cyclist from Bournemouth. In 1939 she broke the Land's End to John o' Groats and 1,000-mile (1,600 km) records. When World War II stopped her efforts in 1941 she held every Women's Road Records Association (R.R.A.) bicycle record.[3] For her achievements she was celebrated in the Golden Book of Cycling[3] and received the Bidlake Memorial Prize.[4]
- ^ "Marguerite Wilson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Spoke — Quarterly Magazine of the Meridian CC, September 2008[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Road Records Association — Marguerite Wilson page from The Golden Book". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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