Bill Paul (cyclist)
William George Paul, (1910 – 29 January 2003) was an English amateur cyclist who, with his team-mate 'Ernie' Mills, set the British 12-hour record on a tandem in 1934 and re-established it in 1936 with a 'world's best performance'. In 1937, in Italy, they set the world one-hour tandem record which stood for 63 years until September 2000. The Addiscombe Cycle Club team-mates set 20 world and British records at both short and long distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William George (Bill) Paul |
| Nickname | Bill The Tandem King |
| Born | c. 1910 Croydon? |
| Died | 29 January 2003 |
| Amateur team | |
| circa 1930–1939 | Addiscombe Cycle Club |
His achievements were celebrated in 1937 when Cycling Weekly jointly awarded him and Ernie Mills their own page in the Golden Book of Cycling.
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