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Historic Overview Cyril Heppleston

Rider

Overall Rank32514
NameCyril HEPPLESTON
Country
  Great Britain
Date of birth11-Nov-1912 - Bradford (Yorkshire)
Date of death18-Sep-1966

Biography

Cyril Heppleston (11 November 1912 – 18 September 1966) was an English cyclist from Bradford who broke the 100-mile, 200-mile and 12-hour competition records in 1937, and was the only man to beat 250 miles in 12 hours in open competition. He was regarded as 'among the greatest English unpaced time-trial riders.

Heppleston won the Best All-Rounder competition for 1937 with the record average of 22.348mph. His achievements were celebrated in 1938 when Cycling Weekly awarded him a page in the Golden Book of Cycling.

source - Wikipedia

Seasons

Cyril Heppleston - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1935 Individual 15 760
Overall: 15 32514