Matthew Wilson (cyclist)
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| Full name | Matthew Wilson | ||
| Born | 1 October 1977 Melbourne, Australia |
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| Current team | GreenEDGE | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| 2001 2002–2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 2012– |
Mercury-Viatel Française des Jeux Unibet.com Team Type 1 Garmin-Transitions GreenEDGE |
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| Infobox last updated on 15 January 2012 |
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Matthew "Matt" Wilson (born 1 October 1977 in Melbourne) is a professional Australian road racing cyclist, for UCI ProTeam GreenEDGE.[1] During 2007 he rode as a domestique for the UCI ProTour team Unibet.com. In 2008 and 2009, he rode as a team leader for the US-based Team Type 1, and rode for the Garmin-Transitions team in 2010 and 2011.
Wilson's talent ensured that he became a part of the Australian national team with basis in Italy. He was diagnosed however with Hodgkins disease in 1999 and he moved back to Australia. After the cancer treatment, he decided however to take up cycling again. His friend and Unibet team mate Baden Cooke helped him to get a place in the professional stable Mercury-Viatel.
He won a stage in Tour de l' Avenir 2001. The following year he and Baden Cooke changed to Française des Jeux.
At the start of 2003, Wilson won the Australian road race championship.
He won the Herald Sun Tour in October 2007 winning 2 stages along the way. He also said it was his most important and favourite victory in his life.
[edit] Palmares
- 2001
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Liège
- 1st GP Roger De Vlaeminck Eeklo
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir
- 3rd Australian National Road Race Championships
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 10 Herald Sun Tour
- Competed in Tour de France
- 2004
- 1st
National Road Race Champion - Competed in Tour de France
- 2005
- 1st Jayco Greater Dandenong Criterium
- 2007
- 1st
Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Geelong Bay Classic Series
- 1st Stage 2 Cascade Classic
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de Beauce
- 1st
King of the Mountains Herald Sun Tour - 4th Overall Tour of Ireland
- 1st King of the Mountains
- 1st
- 2009
- 1st King of the Mountains Tour of Ireland
- 1st Bound Brook
- 7th Overall Tour Down Under
[edit] References
- ^ Atkins, Ben (26 August 2011). "GreenEDGE adds Baden Cooke and Matt Wilson to 2012 roster". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9550/GreenEDGE-adds-Baden-Cooke-and-Matt-Wilson-to-2012-roster.aspx. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Personal website: mattywilson.com
- Matthew Wilson (cyclist) at Trap-Friis.dk
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