Yvonne McGregor

Yvonne McGregor MBE (born 9 April 1961) is a female English former professional cyclist from Wibsey. She was made an MBE, for services to cycling, in the 2002 New Year Honours.

Cycling career McGregor competed in running until the age of 28, coming eighth at the 1988 world fell running championship, and did not ride a bicycle until she was 17. She started cycling competitively in triathlon, and focused on it when she injured her Achilles tendon. In 1993 she broke Beryl Burton's 20-year-old British 10 mile time-trial record with 21 minutes 15 seconds.

On 17 June 1995 in Manchester she set an hour record for women at 47.411 km. McGregor broke Burton's 25-mile time-trial record in 1996, setting 51 minutes 30 seconds. This remained the British record until Sarah Storey surpassed it in 2015. This ended McGregor's competitive cycling career. Since retiring she has worked as a sports massage therapist. 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships 1st British Best All-Rounder

1995 World Hour record: 47.411 km 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships

1996 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships

1997 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships 3rd Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships, Women 3rd Round 4, 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1998 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships 3rd Pursuit, 1998 Commonwealth Games

1999 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships 2nd British National Road Race Championships

2000 1st Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships, Women 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships 3rd Pursuit, Summer Olympics 3rd British National Road Race Championships 3rd British National Time Trial Championships 2nd Mexico Round, 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2001 1st British National Time Trial Championships 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships