Maurice Burton (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Joseph Burton |
| Born | 25 October 1955 London, England |
| Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | De Ver Cycles |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| –1974 | VC Londres |
| 1975 | Archer RC |
| ? | De Ver Cycles[1] |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1977 | ? |
| 1978 | Fragel – Norta |
| until 15 May 1979 | Glemp – T.J. Cycles |
| 15 May 1979–1980 | Fangio |
| 1980 | Solahart – Hercka |
| 1981 | Campitello |
| 1982 | Xaveer Coffee – Tiga Sport |
| 1982 | Viner |
| 1983 | Roberts |
| 1984 | Nico Sport |
| Infobox last updated on 9 August 2013 |
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Maurice Burton (born 25 October 1955)[2][3] is an English cycle shop owner and former racing cyclist from Catford, London.
Born in London to an English mother and a Jamaican father, Maurice Burton was the first black British champion in cycling. His first taste of success came when he won the Junior Sprint national title in 1973. He won the amateur scratch title the following year, raced over a 20 km distance although he was booed as he crossed the line. He went on to represent Britain at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, but was not selected for the Olympic squad in 1976.[4]
Burton became frustrated by the racism pervasive in Britain at the time, he moved to Belgium in 1977, basing himself in Ghent. He was described as the first coloured professional cyclist.[5]
Burton rode 56 professional Six Day events, and retired from competitive cycling after a serious racing accident at the Buenos Aires Six Day in 1984. In 1987, he took over De Ver Cycles, a thriving bike shop in Streatham, South London.[6]
His son Germain Burton is also a racing cyclist who has represented Great Britain on an international level as a junior.[7]
Palmarés
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- 1973
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 1974
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Amateur
- 1975
- 1st Team Pursuit, British National Track Championships – Amateur
- 2nd Madison, British National Track Championships (with Steve Heffernan) – Amateur
- 1980
- 4th Madison, European Championships
References
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External links
- Maurice Burton at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Maurice Burton on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- De Ver Cycles
