Matthew Rowe

Matthew Rowe

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Rowe
Born	28 April 1988 (1988-04-28) (age 23)  Wales  United Kingdom
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Team information
Current team	Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk
Discipline	Road & Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Road & Track Endurance
Amateur team(s)
2006 2007 2008–2010 2011	Maindy Flyers Cardiff Ajax CC Glendene CC / Bike Trax Recycling.co.uk Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
Infobox last updated on 5 January 2011

Matthew Rowe (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh racing cyclist.^[2]

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,^[3] Rowe became the 2005 junior scratch race European champion,^[4] and finished eighth in the same event at the junior world championships.^[5] Rowe received funding for three to four months from the Dave Rayner fund in 2007.^[6] 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.^[7]

Rowe is currently university studying a business degree that finishes in June 2009 where he plans to cycle full time with the aim of a commonwealth games gold medal in 2010.

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

Palmarès

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

Road

2005

2nd Welsh National Road Race Championships - Junior

4th Calais Criterium

14th Flanders Europe Classic RR

16th Circuit Region Wallonne

2008

1st Severn Bridge Road Race

1st Border Road Race

2nd Stage 1, Border Road Race

References

1. ^ Adam Tranter (2008-06-06). "A Minute With: Matt Rowe". Cycling Weekly. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/A_Minute_With_Matt_Rowe_article_257984.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
2. ^ "Matt Rowe". recyclingteam.com. http://www.recyclingteam.com/mattrowe.html. 
3. ^ "Matt Rowe Bio". British Cycling. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Rowe_Matt_Bio.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-10. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Athletes". For Goodness Shakes!. http://www.forgoodnessshakes.com/athletes.aspx. 
5. ^ "World Junior Track Championships - CM". Cycling News. 7 August 2005. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2005/aug05/juniorworlds05/juniorworlds051. 
6. ^ Keith Bingham (10 November 2006). "DAVE RAYNER RIDERS NAMED". Cycling Weekly. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/news_rayner_riders_for_2007_article_100266.html. 
7. ^ "Matt Rowe". Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk. http://www.raphacondorrecycling.cc/riders/matt-rowe. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 

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Name	Rowe, Matthew
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Date of birth	28 April 1988
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