Sid Ferris

Article summary

Sidney Herbert Ferris (c. 1908) was an English long-distance cyclist who broke the records for Edinburgh-to-London, Land's End to John O'Groats, and 1,000 miles in 1937. Sid Ferris won the North Road 24-hours Time Trial three years in succession and was a member of the winning Vegetarian Cycling and Athletic Club team in the Best All-rounder Competitions of 1930 and 1932. His achievements were celebrated in 1937 when Cycling Weekly awarded him his own page in the Golden Book of Cycling.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1907 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366133534