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Born | Acomb, North Yorkshire, England | 1 May 1944
Died | 26 March 2021 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | (aged 76)
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]
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]