She rode the world road race championship for Britain in 1980, when she was 18, and took the bronze medal behind the American Beth Heiden on a tough circuit at Sallanches, in the French Alps.
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The Golden Book of Cycling, which she signed when she was 29, said: "Her potential was evident: Britain had a new star in the making."
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The women's race was won by Great Britain's Mandy Jones, while the men's professional race was taken out by Giuseppe Saronni, who launched a devastating sprint in the final 300 metres to overtake the USA's Greg Lemond (who would win the title the following year) and local favourite, Sean Kelly from Ireland.