Mary Jane Reoch was born in 1945. Reoch won nine national road and track championships from 1971 to 1980, and a lifetime total of 11 national championships. She was named to the first ever national women's team and she was on the world championship team 9 times. Miji also became the first America women to ride under 4 minutes in the 3km pursuit.

In April 1977, Miji Reoch set records for eight distances of five to 25km at the National Capital in Washington DC. Also in 77, Miji led a four women team to win three of nine events on a two week trip to Europe.

Miji won the time trial championships at Port Washington Wisconsin in 1975, and took 2nd place in the 3km pursuit at the Worlds that year. In 1976 she won the Tour of Somerville, and won the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in 1979. Miji also won the points race at the national track championships three times in a row 78, 79, and 80. In 1977 Miji took second place in the Red Zinger stage race in Colorado.

When Miji retired she went into coaching, and worked with women's teams for over 15 years. Miji took part in writing a book on winter training before her untimely death. Miji was killed in a tragic training ride on White Rock Lake in the Dallas Texas area, while coaching a rider on September 11, 1993. Roach was inducted into the Bicycle Hall of Fame in 1994.

Links to articles about Mary Jane Reoch.

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Miji Reoch - Champion Cyclist Coach, Mother, Friend.

Palmares 1st - 3rd Country: USA Expand 1973 August 1-4, 1973 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in 3km pursuit, Northbrook Illinois. 1974 July 31-August 3, 1974 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in 3km pursuit, Northbrook Illinois. 1975 July 23-24, 1975 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 1st place, Port Washington Wisconsin. July 26-27, 1975 - National Road Championships, USA - 2nd place, Milwaukee Wisconsin. July 30-August 2, 1975 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in 3km pursuit, Northbrook Illinois. August 20-25, 1975 - World Track Championships, Belgium - 2nd place in the 3km pursuit, Liege. 1976 1976 - Tour of Somerville, (Mildred Kugler Women's Open), USA - 1st place. August 3-4, 1976 - National Track Championships, USA - 2nd place in 3km pursuit, Northbrook Illinois. August 11-12, 1976 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 2nd place, Lexington Kentucky. August 14-15, 1976 - National Road Championships, USA - 2nd place, Louisville Kentucky. September 4-10, 1976 - World Track Championships, Italy - 3rd place in the 3km pursuit, Monteroni. 1977 July 19-24, 1977 - Red Zinger, stage race in USA - 2nd place on the final GC., Colorado. July 26-28, 1977 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 2nd place, Seattle Washington. August 2-6, 1977 - National Track Championships, USA - 3rd place in 3km pursuit, Marymoor Velodrome, Redmond Washington. 1978 August 1-5, 1978 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in 3km pursuit, Kenosha Wisconsin. August 1-5, 1978 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in points race, Kenosha Wisconsin. 1979 August 1-2, 1979 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 3rd place, Wautoma Wisconsin. August 1-5, 1979 - National Road Championships, USA - 3rd place, Milwaukee Wisconsin. August 7-12, 1979 - National Track Championships, USA - 2nd place in 3km pursuit, Northbrook Illinois. August 7-12, 1979 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in points race, Northbrook Illinois. 1979 - Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, stage race in USA - 1st place. 1980 August 10-14, 1980 - National Time Trial Championships, USA - 2nd place, Bisbee Arizona. August 10-17, 1980 - National Road Championships, USA - 3rd place, Bisbee Arizona. August 20-23, 1980 - National Track Championships, USA - 2nd place in 3km pursuit, San Diego California. August 20-23, 1980 - National Track Championships, USA - 1st place in points race, San Diego California.