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| Full name | Matthew Stephens | ||
| Born | 1 April 1970 England United Kingdom |
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| Team information | |||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 1998 1999–2000 2001– |
Harrods Linda McCartney Racing Team Team Sigma Sport |
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| Infobox last updated on 15 December 2009 |
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Matthew Stephens (born 1 April 1970) is a British professional road racing cyclist who rides for Sigma Sport-Specialized.
Stephens was successful as a junior rider, winning the Junior Tour of Wales in both 1987 and 1988, one of only two riders to win the race twice. He represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing 61st in the road race. He became the British National Road Race Champion in 1998. After this he turned professional with the British based Harrods team in 1998, before riding for the Linda McCartney Racing Team 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.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jeremy Hunt |
British National Road Race Champion 1998 |
Succeeded by John Tanner |