Interview with British cycling legend Maurice Burton Submitted by daniel on Wed, 29/04/2026 - 07:03 Picture Image Maurice Burton is a British cycling legend – the first black British cycling champion who went on to an exciting professional career in Belgium before becoming the owner of De Ver Cycles in Streatham. Maurice has been coming to Lanzarote since the 1980s and has run regular cycling camps on the island for 20 years. We chatted to him about his eventful life in Costa Teguise last month. Maurice, how did you start cycling? Read more about Interview with British cycling legend Maurice BurtonAdd new comment