Lily Matthews
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lily Matthews |
| Born | 30 September 1989[1] Builth Wells, Wales |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2009–2010 | 100% ME |
Lily Matthews (born 30 September 1989) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Builth Wells, Wales.[2] Matthews is a former cross country runner who was forced to quit athletics due to injury. She turned to cycling and went on to represent Great Britain in the under-23 cross-country race at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships[3] and Wales in the Women's road race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Matthews was due to begin studying medicine at Cardiff University, but has deferred her place to concentrate on her sporting career.[2]
Palmarès
- 2010
- 1st
Welsh National Road Race Championships - 1st British National Under 23 MTB XC Championships
References
- ^ "Geraint Thomas pulls out of Commonwealth Games in Delhi". BBC Sport. 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Lily Matthews". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Simon Hayes (20 January 2011). "Mountain biker Lily Matthews aims for 2012 success". Wharf.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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