Roberts in 2016. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Amy Rose Roberts |
Born | Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom | 24 December 1994
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) [1] |
Team information | |
Discipline |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Endurance |
Amateur teams | |
? | Towy Riders |
2006–2007 | Bynea CC |
2008 | Kidney Wales For Escentual |
2009–2011 | Cardiff Ajax CC |
2012 | Team USN [2] |
2012 | Scott Contessa Epic [3] |
Professional teams | |
2013–2017 | Wiggle–Honda |
2018 | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
Amy Rose Roberts (born 24 December 1994) is a Welsh racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Women's Team Parkhotel Valkenburg.
Born in Llanelli, Roberts was brought up in Pontyberem. She attended Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen. [4] Roberts took up triathlon at the age of 14, she joined the Towy Riders cycling club to improve her cycling skills and within a year of doing so had become the Under-16 Welsh National Cyclo-cross Champion. [5] Roberts was part of British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team. [6]
Roberts represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014, [7] competing in the time trial, individual pursuit, scratch and points race. [1]
Roberts' younger sister Jessica Roberts is also a professional cyclist, who won the 2018 British National Road Race Championships.
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