Eddie Smart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eddie Smart

Welsh racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2000

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Eddie Smart

  • Edward Charles Smart (23 August 1946 – 6 February 2000) was a Welsh cyclist and coach from Cardiff, Wales.
  • He represented Wales at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica (formally the Empire Games), in the scratch race, kilo, sprint, pursuit and road race. He 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. The Eddie Smart Memorial Fund was set up to refurbish the track .

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