Brian Smith (cyclist)
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Full name | Brian Smith |
Nickname | Smithy |
Born | Paisley, Scotland | 7 July 1967
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider (1991–1999) Team Manager (2011–2016) Commentator |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Professional teams | |
1991–1993 | Banana–Falcon |
1994 | Motorola |
1995–1996 | Plymouth |
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Brian Smith (born 7 July 1967 in Paisley) is a Scottish former racing cyclist turned commentator and manager.
Before turning professional Smith rode for the French amateur team Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt.[1] He won the professional men's race at the British National Road Race Championships in 1991 and 1994, and was runner-up in 1992 and 1993. He competed for Britain in the 1996 Olympic road race and represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1986, 1990 and 1998. He also won the Grand Prix Midtbank in 1994.
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Smith is the founder of the Braveheart Cycling Fund, which was launched in 2003 to support young Scottish racing cyclists.[7]
Major results
- 1987
- 1st Stage 2 Girvan Easter Three Day
- 1988
- 3rd Manx International Road Race
- 3rd Paris–Troyes
- 1990
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 3rd Prix des Flandres Françaises
- 1991
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Tredegar
- 1992
- 1st Brighton
- 1st Glasgow Criterium
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour of Lancashire
- 7th Overall Tour of Britain
- 1993
- 1st Bishops Castle
- 1st Manx International Road Race
- 1st Manchester
- 1st Port Talbot
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1994
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st GP Herning
- 1995
- 1st Tour of the Fountain
- 1996
- 1st Overall Tour of the Kingdom
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 4 Tucson Bicycle Classic
- 1997
- 3rd Manx Premier Trophy
- 1998
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Lancashire
- 3rd Overall Procam Two Day
References
- Brian Smith at Cycling Archives
- Hamilton, Alastair (6 February 2008). "Brian Smith Gets PEZ'd". PezCycling News.
- ^ "Young Scots get on their bikes for France's cycling schools". The Scotsman. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ "Smith and Sans Vega to NetApp-Endura management". cyclingnews.com. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Brian Smith appointed as Business Development Manager for Team NetApp – Endura". You have called
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- ^ Benson, Daniel (3 August 2014). "Transfers: König has contract offers from three WorldTour teams". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (28 April 2016). "Smith: I expect Doug Ryder to take over my role at Dimension Data". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "About the fund". braveheartfund.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
External links
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