Steve Smith (cyclist)

Stevie Smith
Steve Smith at Fort William World Cup 2009
Personal information
Nickname Chainsaw
Born (1989-11-25)25 November 1989
Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada
Died 10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 26)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Team information
Current team Devinci Global Racing
Discipline MTB
Role Rider
Rider type DH
Major wins
Canada Canadian DH National Champion
UCI DH World Cup (4 Wins)
UCI DH World Cup overall winner 2013

Steve Smith (25 November 1989 – 10 May 2016) was a Canadian professional downhill mountain biker.[1][2]

Biography

Born in Cassidy, British Columbia,[3] Smith was (as of September 2013) 2nd in the world rankings on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Downhill Mountain Bike circuit. In the 2013 Steve Smith secured his first overall victory in the UCI DHI World Cup by winning the last race in Leogang, Austria.[4]

On 10 May 2016, Smith died after suffering a massive brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor. "MTB World Cup Cross Country #6, Eliminator #5 & Downhill #5 - Hafjell 2013: Elite men downhill Results - Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com.
  2. ↑ Cycling News. "Steve Smith among favorites for Canadian downhill nationals". Cyclingnews.com.
  3. ↑ Stevie Smith - Mountain Bike Downhill
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Downhill Legend Steve Smith Dies at 26". Pinkbike.


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