Cyril Heppleston
Athlete
1912 –
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Who is Cyril Heppleston?
Cyril Heppleston, 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.
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