User:XyZAn/sandbox/Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | British |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | National team (2009–2014) UCI Women's Team (2015– ) |
| Bicycles | Velocite (2012–2014) Trek (2015– ) |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Jon Johnston |
| Team name history | |
2012 2013 2014 2015– | Matrix Fitness - Prendas Matrix Fitness Racing Academy Matrix Fitness – Vulpine Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling |
Matrix Fitness is a British professional cycling team, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events. For the 2015 season the team was promoted to the top level of professional Womens cycling and as such the team can now compete in events like the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The team is sponsored by Matrix Fitness, [1] Milltag,[2] and Vulpine.[3]
Team history
[edit]2014
[edit]The team announced that in 2015 they would be come a UCI Women's team.[4] Trek will sponsor the team for the first season in the top division of Womens cycling, with the team riding the same bikes as the mens Lidl–Trek team.[5][6]
Riders in
[edit]For the 2015 season the team signed track World Champions, Elinor Barker[7] and Laura Trott[8] from rival British team Wiggle High5. The team also signed Sara Olsson (Team Hitec Products),[9] Lucy Martin (Estado de México-Faren Kuota), Christina Siggaard (Firefighters Upsala CK)[10] and Molly Weaver[11]. The team also negotiated contract extensions with Melissa Lowther, Harriet Owen, Penny Rowson and Jessie Walker.
Results
[edit]- 1st UCI Track World Cup London (Team pursuit), Dani King & Joanna Rowsell
- 1st UCI Track World Cup London (Individual pursuit), Joanna Rowsell
- 1st Johnson Health Grand Prix, Annabel Simpson
- 1st Newport Nocturne Criterium, Penny Rowson
- 1st Olympic Games, Track (Team Pursuit), Dani King & Joanna Rowsell
- 1st Rochster Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman
- 1st Rochster Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman
- 1st Breinigsville Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
- 1st Baltimore Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman
- 1st Baltimore Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman
- 1st Gloucester Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
- 1st Providence Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman
- 1st Providence Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman
- 1st Koppenberg Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
- 1st Iowa City Cyclo-cross I, Helen Wyman
- 1st Iowa City Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman
- 1st Iowa City Cyclo-cross II, Helen Wyman
- 1st Gieten Cyclo-cross, Helen Wyman
World, Continental & National Champions
[edit]
British National Cyclo-cross Championship, Helen Wyman
World Track Championship (Team pursuit), Dani King- World Track Championship (Team pursuit), Joanna Rowsell
- British U23 National XC Championship, Annabel Simpson
European Cyclo-cross Championship, Helen Wyman
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/looking-ahead-to-2015/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/milltag-continue-as-official-race-wear-provider/
- ^ http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/matrix-fitness-velocite-and-vulpine-get-behind-women-s-cycling/015680
- ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-froome-to-ride-tour-and-vuelta
- ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-froome-to-ride-tour-and-vuelta
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/trek-bikes-back-matrix-fitness-pro-cycling/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/world-champion-elinor-barker-joins-matrix-fitness-vulpine/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/matrix-fitness-vulpine-sign-laura-trott/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/sara-ollson-joins-matrix-fitness/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/first-overseas-signing-for-matrix-fitness/
- ^ http://www.onthedrops.cc/4moreconfirmed/