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Matthew Rowe (cyclist)
Welsh cyclist (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Rowe (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh racing cyclist.[4]
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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] and were 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.
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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
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]
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