Abi Smith

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Abi Smith
2021 UEC Track Jun & U23 European Championships 525.jpg
Smith in 2021
Personal information
Born (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Team information
Current team Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2020Velo Performance Racing
Clifton Cycling Club
Professional teams
2021–2023 Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2024– Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL

Abi Smith (born 1 April 2002) is a Scottish-born English international cyclist. She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games. [1] [2]

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Biography

Smith, originally a triathlete [3] was first selected for the GB cycling team in 2018. [4] She joined EF Education-TIBCO-SVB from Clifton Cycling Club. [5]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She competed in the women's road race and the women's road time trial. [1] [3]

Major Results

2019
6th Overall Watersley Ladies Challenge
2020
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2023
10th Overall Women's Tour Down Under

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Points Abi Smith". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. "Abi Smith, 16, shines at national cycling championship". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. "Abi Smith teams & results". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 4 August 2022.