Deborah Shumway
Deborah Shumway (February 21, 1955 – May 7, 2022)[1] was an American 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
[edit]Shumway lived in Ignacio, Colorado with her husband, former mountain bike racer Greg Herbold, winner of the downhill mountain biking event at the first mountain bike world championships in 1990.[1] Shumway died on May 7, 2022.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Peel, John (July 26, 2014). "Durangoan was women's Tour de France pioneer". The Durango Herald. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Remembering the 1984 Women's Tour de France champions". USA Cycling. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Wheels in Motion at IMDb
- ^ https://spanishvalleymortuary.com/Obit.php?ID=1173
