Brian Smith (born 7 July 1967 in Paisley) is a

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former

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turned commentator and manager. Before turning professional Smith rode for the French amateur team

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. He won the professional men's race at the

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in 1991 and 1994, and was runner-up in 1992 and 1993. He competed for Britain in the 1996 Olympic road race and represented Scotland at the

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in 1986, 1990 and 1998. He also won the Grand Prix Midtbank in 1994. Since 2009, he has commentated on cycle racing for

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. He also joined the cycling team as general manager in 2011. Following Endura's merger with the German-based NetApp squad at the end of 2012 to form , Smith was initially appointed to the role of assistant general manager before becoming the team's Business Development Manager. In July 2014 team appointed Brian Smith as interim general manager until the end of the year as he had participated in the formation of the now-defunct

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. In addition Smith acts as manager to Czech rider

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. In April 2016 it was announced that Smith would leave Team Dimension Data (as MTN-Qhubeka had become) at the end of the month by mutual consent, with Smith explaining that his role had become less hands-on and more focused on administration and logistics with the team's achievement of

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status. Smith is the founder of the Braveheart Cycling Fund, which was launched in 2003 to support young Scottish racing cyclists.

Major results

;1987 : 1st Stage 2 Girvan Easter Three Day ;1988 : 3rd Manx International Road Race : 3rd

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;1990 : 1st Lincoln Grand Prix : 3rd Prix des Flandres Françaises ;1991 : 1st MaillotReinoUnido

Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Tredegar ;1992 : 1st Brighton : 1st Glasgow Criterium : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Tour of Lancashire : 7th Overall

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;1993 : 1st Bishops Castle : 1st Manx International Road Race : 1st Manchester : 1st Port Talbot : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;1994 : 1st MaillotReinoUnido

Road race, National Road Championships : 1st

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;1995 : 1st Tour of the Fountain ;1996 : 1st Overall Tour of the Kingdom ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Stage 4 Tucson Bicycle Classic ;1997 : 3rd Manx Premier Trophy ;1998 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of Lancashire : 3rd Overall Procam Two Day

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Brian Living people British male cyclists Scottish male cyclists 1967 births Sportspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire Cycling announcers Olympic cyclists of Great Britain Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics