Deborah Shumway

Deborah Shumway (born 1954/1955)[1] is an American former cycle racer who placed third in the general classification in the first Tour de France Féminin in 1984, which teammate Marianne Martin won.[1][2] She competed in the race again the following year.[1]

Shumway also featured in the 1988 movie Wheels in Motion, playing a cyclist who hopes to compete at the Olympics.[3]

Personal life

As of 2014, Shumway lives in Durango, Colorado and is married to former mountain bike racer Greg Herbold, winner of the downhill mountain biking event at the first mountain bike world championships in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Peel, John (July 26, 2014). "Durangoan was women’s Tour de France pioneer". The Durango Herald.
  2. ↑ "Remembering the 1984 Women's Tour de France champions". USA Cycling. July 21, 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Wheels in Motion at the Internet Movie Database
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