Lily Matthews
Lily Matthews (born 30 September 1989) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Builth Wells, Wales.[1] Matthews is a former cross country runner who was forced to quit athletics due to injury. She turned to cycling and went on to represent Great Britain in the under-23 cross-country race at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships[2] and Wales in the Women's road race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. She did not finish the race.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lily Matthews |
| Born | 30 September 1989[1] Builth Wells, Wales |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2009–2010 | 100% ME |
Matthews was due to begin studying medicine at Cardiff University, but deferred her place to concentrate on her sporting career.[1]
Palmarès
- 2010
- 1st
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- 1st British National Under 23 MTB XC Championships
References
- "Lily Matthews". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- Simon Hayes (20 January 2011). "Mountain biker Lily Matthews aims for 2012 success". Wharf.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- "Gilmore takes gold for Australia, Armistead takes silver for England, Hosking third". Cycling News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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