Maggie Gordon-Smith

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Maggie Gordon-Smith
(married name Maggie Thompson)
Personal information
Born Hereford, 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.

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References

  1. "track profile and results". Cycling Archives.
  2. ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 24 July 1978. p. 8.
  3. "Club History". Beacon RCC. 24 March 2018.
  4. "Rescue Bike". Daves Bike Blog.