Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling

Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling
Team information
UCI code	MAT
Registered	United Kingdom
Founded	2009
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	National team (2009–2014); UCI Women's Team (2015– )
Bicycles	Velocite (2012–2014); Trek (2015– )
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Jon Johnston
Team manager(s)	Stefan Wyman
Team name history
2012; 2013; 2014; 2015–2016	Matrix Fitness-Prendas; Matrix Fitness Racing Academy; Matrix Fitness-Vulpine; Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling

Matrix Fitness (UCI code MAT) was a British cycling team which competed in road bicycle racing and track cycling events from 2009 to 2016. For the 2015 season the team registered as a UCI Women's Team, the top level of professional women's cycling, so could compete in elite international events including the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The team was sponsored by Matrix Fitness,^[1] Milltag,^[2] and Vulpine.^[3]

Team history

2014

The team announced that in 2015 they would become a UCI Women's team.^[4] Trek will sponsor the team for the first season in the top division of Women's cycling, with the team riding the same bikes as the men's Trek Factory Racing team.^[5]^[6]

Riders in

For the 2015 season the team signed track World Champions, Elinor Barker^[7] and Laura Trott^[8]^[9] from rival British team Wiggle–Honda. The team also signed Sara Olsson (Team Hitec Products),^[10] Lucy Martin (Estado de México–Faren Kuota), Christina Siggaard (Firefighters Upsala CK)^[11] and Molly Weaver.^[12] The team also negotiated contract extensions with Melissa Lowther, Harriet Owen, Penny Rowson and Jessie Walker.

Team roster

2015

As of 10 March 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015.^[13]

	Rider	Date of birth
Christina Siggaard (DEN)		(1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 20)
Penny Rowson (GBR)		(1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 22)
Lucy Martin (GBR)		(1990-05-05)5 May 1990 (aged 24)
Elinor Barker (GBR)		(1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (aged 20)
Molly Weaver (GBR)		(1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 20)

	Rider	Date of birth
Melissa Lowther (GBR)		(1996-05-15)15 May 1996 (aged 18)
Harriet Owen (GBR)		(1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 21)
Jessie Walker (GBR)		(1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 20)
Laura Trott (GBR)		(1992-04-24)24 April 1992 (aged 22)
Sara Olsson (SWE)		(1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 24)

Major wins

2012: UCI Track World Cup London (Team pursuit), Dani King & Joanna Rowsell; UCI Track World Cup London (Individual pursuit), Joanna Rowsell; Johnson Health Grand Prix, Annabel Simpson; Newport Nocturne Criterium, Penny Rowson; Olympic Games, Track (Team Pursuit), Dani King & Joanna Rowsell; Rochster Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman; Rochster Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; Breinigsville Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Baltimore Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman; Baltimore Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; Gloucester Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Providence Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman; Providence Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; Koppenberg Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Iowa City Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman; Iowa City Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; Iowa City Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; Gieten Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
2014: National Championship, Helen Wyman; Otegem Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Middelkerke Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Heerlen Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Baltimore Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman; Baltimore Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman; Gloucester Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman; 's-Hertogenbosch Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
2015: Revolution Series – Manchester (Scratch), Elinor Barker; Grand Prix of Poland (Omnium), Laura Trott; Grand Prix of Poland (Scratch), Laura Trott; Jeux Africains 2015 de Brazzaville Road Race, Kimberley Le Court

National, continental and world champions

2012: British Cyclocross, Helen Wyman; World Track (Team pursuit), Dani King; World Track (Team pursuit), Joanna Rowsell; British U23 National XC, Annabel Simpson; European Cyclocross, Helen Wyman
2015: British Track (Individual pursuit), Laura Trott; British Track (Points race), Laura Trott; British Track (Scratch race), Laura Trott; European (Team Pursuit), Laura Trott; European (Team Pursuit), Elinor Barker; European (Scratch race), Laura Trott; European (Omnium), Laura Trott

References

^ "Looking ahead to 2015 | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Milltag continue as "Official Race Wear Provider" | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Matrix Fitness, Velocite and Vulpine get behind women's cycling | Bicycle Business | BikeBiz". Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "News shorts: Froome to ride Tour and Vuelta?". 6 November 2014.
^ "News shorts: Froome to ride Tour and Vuelta?". 6 November 2014.
^ "Trek Bikes back Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ "World Champion Elinor Barker joins Matrix Fitness – Vulpine | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Matrix Fitness – Vulpine sign Laura Trott | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Women's news shorts: Hosking and Kirchmann ready for Qatar, Matrix signs Trott". 3 February 2015.
^ "Sara Olsson joins Matrix Fitness | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "First Overseas Signing for Matrix Fitness | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Onthedrops.cc".
^ "UCI Team Members; 2015 season". UCI. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

[1] "Looking ahead to 2015 | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[2] "Milltag continue as "Official Race Wear Provider" | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[3] "Matrix Fitness, Velocite and Vulpine get behind women's cycling | Bicycle Business | BikeBiz". Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[4] "News shorts: Froome to ride Tour and Vuelta?". 6 November 2014.

[5] "News shorts: Froome to ride Tour and Vuelta?". 6 November 2014.

[6] "Trek Bikes back Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[7] "World Champion Elinor Barker joins Matrix Fitness – Vulpine | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[8] "Matrix Fitness – Vulpine sign Laura Trott | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[9] "Women's news shorts: Hosking and Kirchmann ready for Qatar, Matrix signs Trott". 3 February 2015.

[10] "Sara Olsson joins Matrix Fitness | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[11] "First Overseas Signing for Matrix Fitness | Matrix Fitness – Vulpine". Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[12] "Onthedrops.cc".

[13] "UCI Team Members; 2015 season". UCI. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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