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Maggie Gordon-Smith

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Maggie Gordon-Smith
(married name Maggie Thompson)
Personal information
BornHereford, Herefordshire
Team information
DisciplineRoad, Track cycling
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit
Amateur teams
1968-72Evesham Wheelers
1972-73Beacon RCC
1978Gannet CC

Margaret (Maggie) Gordon-Smith (married name Maggie Thompson) is a retired British female track cyclist.[1]

Biography

Gordon-Smith is a two times British champion, after winning the 3,000 metres Pursuit Championship at the 1977 British National Track Championships and 1978 British National Track Championships.[2]

Gordon-Smith started cycling with the Evesham & District Wheelers Cycling Club in 1968 before moving to Beacon RCC.[3] She had competed in her maiden name of Gordon-Smith until marrying Andrew Thompson in 1976 and then competed in her married name. The pair had a business making bike frames.[4] She retired in 1978.

References

  1. ^ "track profile and results". Cycling Archives.
  2. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "Club History". Beacon RCC.
  4. ^ "Rescue Bike". Daves Bike Blog.