Matthew Rowe (cyclist)

Matthew Rowe
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Rowe
Born	28 April 1988 (age 36); Cardiff, Wales
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Team information
Current team	NFTO
Discipline	Road & Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Road & Track Endurance
Amateur teams
0	Maindy Flyers
0	Cardiff Ajax CC
2006	Glendene CC / Bike Trax
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2010	Wilier-bigmaggys.com-Prendas Ciclismo
2011–2012	CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
2013	NFTO
Professional team
2014	NFTO Pro Cycling

Matthew Rowe (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh racing cyclist.^[4]

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,^[5] Rowe became the 2005 junior scratch race European champion,^[6] and finished eighth in the same event at the junior world championships.^[7] Rowe received funding for three to four months from the Dave Rayner fund in 2007.^[8] 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.^[9]

Rowe studied at university for a business degree until 2009, with the hope of cycling full-time with the aim of a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2010.^[10] However his hopes were scuppered by injuries sustained by a crash in the Rás Tailteann.^[11]

His brother Luke is also a racing cyclist, and his father Courtney coaches the Paralympian Simon Richardson.

Rowe is married to Olympic, World and European team pursuit gold medallist Dani King.^[12] The couple became engaged in 2015.^[13] The couple married in llandaff Cathedral on 30th September 2017.

Matt Rowe recently (May 2015) founded Rowe & King, a cycle coaching company, alongside father Courtney, fiancee Dani King and brother Luke Rowe www.roweandking.com.^[14] Rowe & King offer coaching in the sport of cycling utilising the extensive experience gained by Luke, Dani, Courtney and Matt himself.

Major results

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

2007: 3rd British National Derny Championships, Maindy Stadium

2010: 1st British National Derny Championships, Quibell Park Velodrome^[15]

Road

2005: 2nd Welsh National Road Race Championships – Junior

2008: 1st Severn Bridge Road Race; 1st Border Road Race

2013: 1st Norman Harris Memorial Race^[3]

References

^ Adam Tranter (6 June 2008). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
^ "Bialoblocki to lead Wilier team". Cycling Weekly. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b Prosser, Mark (5 May 2013). "Road: Rowe wins Norman Harris Memorial". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ "Matt Rowe". recyclingteam.com.
^ "Matt Rowe Bio". British Cycling. Retrieved 10 September 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Athletes". For Goodness Shakes!. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "World Junior Track Championships – CM". Cycling News. 7 August 2005.
^ Keith Bingham (10 November 2006). "DAVE RAYNER RIDERS NAMED". Cycling Weekly.
^ "Matt Rowe". Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Tranter, Adam (6 June 2008). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ Sidwells, Chris (12 November 2010). "The Cotswolds with Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ Churchward, Sally (26 February 2013). "Hampshire Olympic cyclist Dani King talks about life after winning gold". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ "Dani King accepts track decision and adjusts Rio focus to road". bbc.co.uk. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^ http://www.roweandking.com
^ "British Derny Championship and Youth Omnium". WalesOnline. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

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[1] Adam Tranter (6 June 2008). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

[2] "Bialoblocki to lead Wilier team". Cycling Weekly. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[BC-3] Prosser, Mark (5 May 2013). "Road: Rowe wins Norman Harris Memorial". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[4] "Matt Rowe". recyclingteam.com.

[5] "Matt Rowe Bio". British Cycling. Retrieved 10 September 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[6] "Athletes". For Goodness Shakes!. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "World Junior Track Championships – CM". Cycling News. 7 August 2005.

[8] Keith Bingham (10 November 2006). "DAVE RAYNER RIDERS NAMED". Cycling Weekly.

[9] "Matt Rowe". Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] Tranter, Adam (6 June 2008). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[11] Sidwells, Chris (12 November 2010). "The Cotswolds with Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[12] Churchward, Sally (26 February 2013). "Hampshire Olympic cyclist Dani King talks about life after winning gold". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[13] "Dani King accepts track decision and adjusts Rio focus to road". bbc.co.uk. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

[14] ttp://www.roweandking.com

[15] "British Derny Championship and Youth Omnium". WalesOnline. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

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