Matt Beckett (born 13 July 1973[1]) is a Welsh former-professional cyclist who was born in Lancaster.[citation needed] He represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[citation needed] He was briefly one of the directors of Welsh Cycling in 2006.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Graham Beckett |
| Born | 13 July 1973 Lancaster, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cardiff JIF |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| Cardiff JIF | |
| CC Abergavenny | |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996 | Giant |
| 1997 | PDM Sport |
| 1998 | Northern Foil/Deeside Cycles & Paul Donohue/North Wirral Velo |
| 1999 | Men's Health |
| 2000 | Angliasport |
| 2005 | Lifeforce |
| Major wins | |
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Palmarès
edit- 1998
- 2nd International Archer Grand Prix, Premier Calendar
- 2nd Lincoln Grand Prix, Premier Calendar
- 2nd Cliff Smith Memorial Road Race
- 1999
- 1st 27th Severn Bridge Road Race
- 1st Silver Spoon 2 day, Premier Calendar
- 1st Stage 1, Silver Spoon 2 day, Premier Calendar
- 2005
- 21st L'Étape de la Déponce, 2 day stage race
- 21st Points Race, L'Étape de la Déponce
- 21st Stage 1, L'Étape de la Déponce
- 22nd Stage 1, L'Étape de la Déponce
- 2006
- 34th Welsh National Road Race Championships[3]
- 2007
- 21st 'Presidents Trophy' Handicap Race
- 21st Race 1, Pembrey Criterium Series
- 21st Race 2, Pembrey Criterium Series
- 31st Race 1, South Wales Criterium Series
- 31st Race 2, South Wales Criterium Series
- 42nd Race 3, South Wales Criterium Series
- 2nd Race 1, CC Abergavenny Handicas series
- 93rd Noel Jones Memorial Road Race
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Becket". Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
- ^ "All change at Welsh Cycling". Welsh Cycling. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Appleby wins Welsh Road Race Champs". Welsh Cycling. Retrieved 4 April 2009. [dead link]