She passed away eight months before turning 100.

Sheridan is known for setting a record of 2 days, 11hr and 7min, when she cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats - almost 900 miles - in 1954.

Her record was only beaten by Pauline Strong in 1990.

"British Cycling is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of trailblazing cyclist & Hall of Fame inductee Eileen Sheridan, at the age of 99," British Cycling wrote on Twitter after her death.

"Eileen was a fearless record breaker & an inspiration to so many who followed. Our thoughts are with her family & friends at this time."

Sheridan was born in Coventry in 1923 and was nicknamed the "Mighty Atom" for her 4ft 11in height.

She won the British Best All-Rounder (BBAR) twice, setting a 12-hour record of 237 miles.

According to Cycling Weekly, she set a record time of 5hr 22min, cycling from London to Birmingham in 1950.

Signing for manufacturer Hercules, she turned professional in 1951.

Since then, she has gone on to break multiple place-to-place records.

Jasmijn Müller, a former BBAR winner, said Sheridan "is my inspiration".

"If I manage to break the record, it would be really nice to celebrate it with the person I blame for getting me to think about the record in the first place," she said in 2017.