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team. This also brought about a change of he joined in 1988, and he was a reliable helper at
direction with the team now organising events many VTTA Yorkshire events.
including national and charity events; the team In the last few years Pete was not in the public
dominated time trials with seven BBAR team eye as much, which was due to his decline in
wins and national championships and health; he was not well enough to do some of the
competition records at all distances.
things he had done in the past. Pete was a
Pete was the founding father of Team Swift and remarkable and humble man. His vast
was very passionate about making sure that they knowledge of training and his willingness to
were not seen as just a racing team. He was at engage with people ensured that he had the
every event as pusher-off, there can be very few respect of his peers. He will be sadly missed but
people who he did not push off on the V718, but his contribution to our sport will always be
he also insisted his riders helped at some remembered.
events. Pete was a member of the VTTA, which
Mike Williams (Team Swift)

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