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George Pilkington Mills

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English racing cyclist

United KingdomAthletesLived 1867 to 1945 · aged 78
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George Pilkington Mills was the dominant English racing cyclist of his generation, and winner of the inaugural Bordeaux-Paris cycle race. He frequently rode from Land's End to John o' Groats, holding the world record time on six occasions between 1886 and 1895.

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George Pilkington Mills was the dominant English racing cyclist of his generation, and winner of the inaugural Bordeaux-Paris cycle race. He frequently rode from Land's End to John o' Groats, holding the world record time on six occasions between 1886 and 1895. He was a member of the Anfield and North Road cycling clubs. He later won races and broke records as a car racer and motorcycle rider.

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Lived 1867 to 1945 · aged 78
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