Pete_Smith_(cyclist)

Pete Smith (cyclist)

Pete Smith (cyclist)

British cyclist (1944–2021)


Pete Smith (1 May 1944 26 March 2021)[1] was a British cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

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Smith was a member of the Clifton Cycling Club in York with whom he won the team title in the British Best All-Rounder competition in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1969 and broke team competition records at 25, 50 and 100 miles and 12 hours.[3] In individual events, Smith broke the British 50-mile record twice in 1967, the 100-mile record in 1969, and won the mountains classification in the 1968 Tour of Morocco.[3] He rode professionally in the early 1970s for Clive Stuart, TI–Carlton, Falcon–Tighe, Bantel and TI–Raleigh.[3]

Smith died on 26 March 2021, in Leeds General Infirmary following a cycle accident near York.[3]


References

  1. "Obituary: Peter Smith". Cycling Time Trials. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "Pete Smith Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. Gordon, Maxine (28 April 2021). "OBITUARY: Pete Smith, York's Olympic cycling legend". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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