Brian Smith

Brian Smith (born 7 July 1967) is a Scottish former racing cyclist turned commentator and manager.

Before turning professional Smith rode for the French amateur team Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt. He won the professional men's race at the British National Road Race Championships 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 Commonwealth Games in 1986, 1990 and 1998. He also won the Grand Prix Midtbank in 1994.

Since 2009, he has commentated on cycle racing for British Eurosport. 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 Cervélo TestTeam. In addition Smith acts as manager to Czech rider Leopold König. 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 UCI WorldTeam 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 Paris–Troyes 1990 1st Lincoln Grand Prix 3rd Prix des Flandres Françaises 1991

2nd Tredegar 1992 1st Brighton 1st Glasgow Criterium 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Tour of Lancashire 7th Overall Tour of Britain 1993 1st Bishops Castle 1st Manx International Road Race 1st Manchester 1st Port Talbot 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 1994

1st GP Herning 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