Lynne E. A. Biddulph née Taylor (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is an English long-distance cyclist who has broken three endurance cycling records.

Records

In 2000, she (as L.E.A. Taylor) and Andy Wilkinson rode a tandem bicycle from Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG) in 2 days, 3 hours, 19 mins and 23 secs, which as of June 2023 is still the record time for a mixed tandem.[2]

She broke the LEJOG record for a female solo cyclist in 2000 and again in 2002 with a time of 2 days, 4 hours, 45 mins, 11 secs[3] the latter record being unbroken for 19 years until Christina Mackenzie completed in July 2021 in 2 days, 3 hours, 5 mins and 27 secs.[4] Later in 2002 she broke the female record for the fastest 1,000 miles (1,600 km) with a time of 2 days, 16 hours, 38 mins, which as of June 2023 remains unbroken.[5]

Awards

In 2021 she was awarded a "Special" Bidlake Award, the citation reading: "For remarkably setting RRA 'Land's End to John O'Groats' solo records during both 2001 and 2002 and continuing on in 2002 to also take the 1,000 mile record"[6][7]

Events, team and other activity

She has been placed in other events including 10 mile races, 12 and 24-hour events,[8] and in 2019 won gold in the women's pursuit (age 45–54) team at the World Masters Track Cycling Championships.[9] Her personal best for distance covered in 24 hours is 459 miles (739 km).[10]

Biddulph works in a bicycle shop in Cannock, Staffordshire.[8] She is a member of the BorntoBike cycling racing team.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "National records: Lynne Biddulph". Veteran Time Trials Association. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Records place to place". www.rra.org.uk. Road Records Association. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Tares, Scot (11 March 2017). "The loneliness of the long-distance cyclist". The Courier. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Portus, Stan (9 September 2021). "Cycling's Unbreakable Record". BikeRadar. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Records Distance". www.rra.org.uk. Road Records Association.
  6. ↑ "News". www.bidlakememorial.org.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Current News items". www.rra.org.uk. Road Records Association. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 "About us: Lynne". www.btownbikes.com. Bridgtown Cycles. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Day 2: World Masters Track Cycling Championships". Velouk.net. 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Lynney Biddulph". BorntoBike RT. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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