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Matthew Rowe (cyclist)

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Matthew Rowe
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Rowe
Born (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988 (age 36)
Cardiff, Wales
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
Team information
Current teamNFTO
DisciplineRoad & Track
RoleRider
Rider typeRoad & Track Endurance
Amateur teams
0Maindy Flyers
0Cardiff Ajax CC
2006Glendene CC / Bike Trax
2007–2008Recycling.co.uk
2009CandiTV–Marshalls Pasta
2010Wilier-bigmaggys.com-Prendas Ciclismo[2]
2011–2012CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
2013NFTO[3]
Professional team
2014NFTO Pro Cycling

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

Biography

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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 and currently studies as Cornell Law School whilst maintaining membership of the prestigious Cornell Law Review, 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 30 September 2017.

Matt Rowe founded Rowe & King (May 2015), a cycle coaching company, alongside father Courtney, fiancée Dani King and brother Luke Rowe. Rowe & King offer coaching in the sport of cycling utilising the extensive experience gained by Luke, Dani, Courtney and Matt himself.

Major results

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Track

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Road

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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

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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.
  3. ^ a b Prosser, Mark (5 May 2013). "Road: Rowe wins Norman Harris Memorial". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Matt Rowe". recyclingteam.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  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.
  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.
  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. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  14. ^ "British Derny Championship and Youth Omnium". WalesOnline. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013.