Matthew Wilson (cyclist)

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Matthew Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Wilson
Date of birth	October 1, 1977 (1977-10-01) (age 30)
Country	Australia
Team information
Current team	Team Type 1
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
2002–2005 2006–2007 2008	Française des Jeux Unibet.com Team Type 1
Major wins
National Champion (2004) Herald Sun Tour (2007)
Infobox last updated on:
February 14, 2008

Matthew "Matt" Wilson (born October 1, 1977 in Melbourne) is a professional Australian competition cyclist. During 2007 he rode as a domestique for the UCI ProTour team Unibet.com. In 2008 he rides as a team leader for the US-based Team Type 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.

[edit] Palmares

[edit] External links

• Personal website: mattywilson.com
• Palmarès at Trap-Friis.dk

Persondata
NAME	Wilson, Matthew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wilson, Matthew
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH	1977-10-01
PLACE OF BIRTH	Melbourne, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH