Lynne Biddulph

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. "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. "Lynney Biddulph". BorntoBike RT. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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