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Ray Booty

1932 – 2012

English racing cyclist

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About Ray Booty

Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 79). Ray Booty was a British sport cyclist.

Raymond Charles Booty (3 September 1932 – 25 August 2012),

He was awarded the F. T. Bidlake Memorial Prize in 1956. The citation read:

Booty recalled:

Also in 1956 he signed the Golden Book of Cycling.

The straight-out record In September Booty attempted the record under Road Records Association(RRA) rules. These allowed him to take advantage of tailwinds and gradient drop (time trials in the UK must be on out-and-back courses). He recorded 3h 28m 40s. For the event he used a Sturmey-Archer hub gear. The record stood for 34 years. It was beaten by Ian Cammish.

More time trial success Booty won the season-long British Best All-rounder competition three times from 1955 to 1957. The BBAR is based on averaged speeds over 50 and and for 12 hours. He was champion from 1955 to 1959 and 12-hour champion from 1954 to 1958.

He first broke the record in 1955, lowering it to 4:04:30. He broke it three times. He twice broke the 12-hour record: in 1956 and the following year.

Road racing Booty won the gold medal in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games road race in Cardiff.

Personality The cycling wholesaler and patron Ron Kitching said of Booty:

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Raymond Charles Booty

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ray Booty?

English racing cyclist (1932–2012)

When was Ray Booty born?

Ray Booty was born on 3 September 1932 in Ipswich.

When did Ray Booty die?

Ray Booty died on 25 August 2012.

What was Ray Booty's occupation?

Ray Booty was a sport cyclist.

What nationality was Ray Booty?

Ray Booty was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ray Booty

· Wikidata: Q7297214

· DBpedia: Ray Booty

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