Matthew Stephens is a British

United Kingdom

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 professional road racing cyclist who rides for .

Biography

Stephens was successful as a junior rider, winning the Junior Tour of Wales

Junior Tour of Wales

The Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...

 in both 1987 and 1988, one of only two riders to win the race twice. He represented Great Britain

Great Britain

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 at the 1992 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

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 in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, finishing 61st in the road race. He became the British National Road Race Champion

British National Road Race Championships

The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...

 in 1998. After this he turned professional with the British based Harrods team in 1998, before riding for the Linda McCartney Racing Team

Linda McCartney Racing Team

The Linda McCartney Racing Team was a British professional road bicycle racing team.-History:The team began in 1998 with Linda McCartney Foods, maker of vegetarian food, sponsoring vegetarian riders and staff. The company was started by Sir Paul McCartney's wife, Linda...

 in 1999 until their demise in February 2001. During the 3-week Giro d'Italia race he battled through with injuries from a fall, earning some media admiration. He has ridden for Sigma Sport since 2001.

Palmarès

1987

1st Junior Tour of Wales

Junior Tour of Wales

The Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...

1988

1st Junior Tour of Wales

Junior Tour of Wales

The Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...

1989

1st Hessen Rundfahrt

1993

1st Tour of the Peak

1994

3rd British National Circuit Race Championships

British National Circuit Race Championships

The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as...

 (Amateur)

1995

7th World Championship Amateur Road Race

3rd Rás Tailteann (IRL)

1st Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson was the most successful English road racing cyclist of the post-war years. He infamously died of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 1967...

 Memorial

1997

3rd British National Road Race Championships

British National Road Race Championships

The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...

1998

2nd Havant International GP

3rd Tour of Greece

Tour of Greece

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1st British National Road Race Championships

British National Road Race Championships

The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...

1999

1st Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson was the most successful English road racing cyclist of the post-war years. He infamously died of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 1967...

 Memorial

4th British National Road Race Championships

British National Road Race Championships

The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...

2000

4th Tour de Langkawi

2nd Stage 10, Tour de Langkawi

2nd Tour of the Cotswolds

4th British National Elite Road Championships

2001

1st Manx Trophy

Manx Trophy

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3rd Lincoln International GP

3rd Tour of the Peak

2002

2nd Neil Gardner Memorial

2003

3rd Havant International GP

1st Tour of Northumberland

3rd Stage 2, Tour of Northumberland, Ashingtow

2006

1st Worcester St Johns RR

3rd Tour of the Reservoir

3rd Rydale GP

2007

3rd East Yorkshire Classic Roadrace

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