Matthew Wilson (cyclist)
 Wilson at the 2007 Herald Sun Tour | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Wilson |
| Born |
1 October 1977 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Orica–BikeExchange |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
Rider (retired) Directeur sportif |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2001 | Mercury-Viatel |
| 2002–2005 | Française des Jeux |
| 2006–2007 | Unibet.com |
| 2008–2009 | Team Type 1 |
| 2010–2011 | Garmin–Transitions |
| 2012 | GreenEDGE |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2013– | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| Major wins | |
|
National Road Race Champion (2004) Herald Sun Tour (2007) Mountains Classification Tour of Ireland (2008 & 2009) | |
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Infobox last updated on 9 January 2013 | |
Matthew "Matt" Wilson (born 1 October 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired professional Australian road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2012.[1] During 2007 he rode as a domestique for the UCI ProTour team Unibet.com. In 2008 and 2009, he rode as a team leader for the US-based Team Type 1, and rode for the Garmin–Transitions team in 2010 and 2011. He joined GreenEDGE for the 2012 season,[2] and retired after the Vattenfall Cyclassics in August of that year.[1]
Wilson's talent ensured that he became a part of the Australian national team with basis in Italy. He was diagnosed however with Hodgkins disease in 1999 and he moved back to Australia. After the cancer treatment, he decided however to take up cycling again. His friend and Unibet team mate Baden Cooke helped him to get a place in the professional stable Mercury-Viatel.
He won a stage in Tour de l' Avenir 2001. The following year he and Baden Cooke changed to Française des Jeux.
At the start of 2003, Wilson won the Australian road race championship.
He won the Herald Sun Tour in October 2007 winning 2 stages along the way. He also said it was his most important and favourite victory in his life.
Major results
- 2001
- 1st GP Roger De Vlaeminck Eeklo
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Liège
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 8b Herald Sun Tour
- 2003
- 3rd Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
- 7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2004
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 144th Overall Tour de France
- 2005
- 1st Jayco Greater Dandenong Criterium
- 2007
- 1st
Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Geelong Bay Classic Series
- 1st Stage 2 Cascade Classic
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de Beauce
- 1st
King of the Mountains Herald Sun Tour - 4th Overall Tour of Ireland
- 1st King of the Mountains
- 1st
- 2009
- 1st King of the Mountains Tour of Ireland
- 1st Bound Brook
- 7th Overall Tour Down Under
References
- 1 2 Aubrey, Jane (18 July 2012). "Matthew Wilson to retire after Vattenfall Cyclassics". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (26 August 2011). "GreenEDGE adds Baden Cooke and Matt Wilson to 2012 roster". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Personal website: mattywilson.com
- Matthew Wilson at Trap-Friis.dk. Archive copy at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 May 2011)
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