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Marguerite Wilson : ウィキペディア英語版 | Marguerite Wilson
Marguerite Wilson was a record-breaking cyclist from Bournemouth. In 1939 she broke the Land's End to John o' Groats and records. When World War II stopped her efforts in 1941 she held every Women's Road Records Association (R.R.A.) bicycle record.〔 For her achievements she was celebrated in the Golden Book of Cycling〔(Road Records Association — Marguerite Wilson page from The Golden Book )〕 and received the Bidlake Memorial Prize.〔 ==Career== Wilson started racing in 1935, when she was 17.〔The Bicycle, UK, 5 March 1941, p11〕 She broke three records riding as an amateur in 1938.〔 Then in 1939 she turned professional〔 and broke 11 records (including two of her own from 1938). The pinnacle of her year was completing the ''End to End'' ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 2d 22h 52m, continuing to complete the 1,000 miles in a record 3d 11h 44m. When World War II stopped her efforts in 1941 she held all 16 Women's R.R.A. bicycle records.〔 In her career she won over 50 medals and trophies,〔(Museum of American Heritage archive — Social history of the bicycle )〕 including the Frederick Thomas Bidlake Memorial Plaque for her End-to-End record.〔
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