Penny Rowson

Penelope "Penny" Rowson^[2] (born 3 May 1992) is a British former professional racing cyclist.^[3]

Penny Rowson

Rowson during a break in a 2014 race
Personal information
Born	(1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 33)
Amateur teams
2010-2012	Matrix Fitness–Prendas
2013	Breast Cancer Care
Professional team
2015-	Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling[1]

Career

After finishing 3rd in the 2009 Cheshire Classic Road Race,^[4] Rowson joined, in 2010, the Matrix Fitness professional team.^[5]

In 2012, she became the first female winner of the Newport Nocturne cycling race.^[6] She left Matrix in 2013^[5] and joined the cycling pro team run by the Breast Cancer Care charity.^[7]

In 2014, she returned to the Matrix team but in August 2015 she announced her retirement from the sport.^[8]

See also

• List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders
• Breast cancer