George Pilkington Mills

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George Pilkington Mills (1867 - 8 November 1945, London) was the dominant English cyclist of his generation, and winner of the inaugural Bordeaux-Paris cycle race. He frequently cycled 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 cycle club and the North Road cycle club.

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Along the Great North and Other Roads. A.B. Smith. ISBN 0-904387-73-9