Eddie Smart
Welsh racing cyclist (1946–2000)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Charles Smart (23 August 1946 – 6 February 2000)[1][2] was a cyclist from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Smart represented the 1966 Welsh team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[4] participating in the scratch, sprint, road race and time trial events.
Smart ran a garage on Maindy Road, opposite the cycle track. Smart coached young riders and was the Welsh Cycling Union's track co-ordinator and member of the Maindy track league committee.
Steve Jones and Eddie Smart were helpers at the Junior Tour of Wales. They died in a car accident on the M4 in Berkshire. John Richards, the race's organizer a shield to them for the best Welsh rider. It is awarded annually at the Junior Tour of Wales. [5][6] The Eddie Smart Memorial Fund was set up to refurbish the track.[7]
Palmarès
- 15th Kilo, Commonwealth Games
.svg){kind=small}