Matthew Rowe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Rowe |
| Born | 28 April 1988 Cardiff, Wales |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk |
| Discipline | Road & Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Road & Track Endurance |
| Amateur team(s) | |
2006 2007 2008–2010 2011 |
Maindy Flyers Cardiff Ajax CC Glendene CC / Bike Trax Recycling.co.uk Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk CyclePremier.com-Metaltek |
| Infobox last updated on 5 January 2011 |
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Matthew Rowe (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh racing cyclist.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium. As a junior he was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme,[3] Rowe became the 2005 junior scratch race European champion,[4] and finished eighth in the same event at the junior world championships.[5] Rowe received funding for three to four months from the Dave Rayner fund in 2007.[6] Rowe suffered from Glandular Fever in 2007, and hoping to make his mark on the Premier Calendar, riding for Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk for the 2008 season.[7]
Rowe is currently university studying a business degree that finishes in June 2009 where he plans to cycle full time with the aim of a commonwealth games gold medal in 2010.
His brother Luke is also a racing cyclist, and his father Courtney coaches the Paralympian Simon Richardson.
[edit] Palmarès
[edit] Track
- 2000
- 1st
Under 12 Omnium, British National Track Championships
- 2005
- 1st
Scratch Race, European Track Championships - Junior - 2nd Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Jonathan Bellis, Alex Dowsett & Russell Hampton) - Senior
- 2nd Madison, British National Track Championships (with Ben Swift) - Senior
- 2006
- 2nd Madison, British National Track Championships (with Adam Blythe) - Senior
- 2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior
[edit] Road
- 2005
- 2nd Welsh National Road Race Championships - Junior
- 4th Calais Criterium
- 14th Flanders Europe Classic RR
- 16th Circuit Region Wallonne
- 2008
- 1st Severn Bridge Road Race
- 1st Border Road Race
- 2nd Stage 1, Border Road Race
[edit] References
- ^ Adam Tranter (2008-06-06). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/A_Minute_With_Matt_Rowe_article_257984.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Matt Rowe". recyclingteam.com. http://www.recyclingteam.com/mattrowe.html.
- ^ "Matt Rowe Bio". British Cycling. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Rowe_Matt_Bio.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Athletes". For Goodness Shakes!. http://www.forgoodnessshakes.com/athletes.aspx.
- ^ "World Junior Track Championships - CM". Cycling News. 7 August 2005. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2005/aug05/juniorworlds05/juniorworlds051.
- ^ Keith Bingham (10 November 2006). "DAVE RAYNER RIDERS NAMED". Cycling Weekly. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/news_rayner_riders_for_2007_article_100266.html.
- ^ "Matt Rowe". Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk. http://www.raphacondorrecycling.cc/riders/matt-rowe. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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