Penny Rowson

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Penny Rowson
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Rowson during a break in a 2014 race
Personal information
Born (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 33)
Amateur teams
2010-2012 Matrix Fitness–Prendas
2013Breast Cancer Care
Professional team
2015- Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling [1]

Penelope "Penny" Rowson [2] (born 3 May 1992) is a British former professional racing cyclist. [3]

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Career

After finishing 3rd in the 2009 Cheshire Classic Road Race, [4] Rowson joined, in 2010, the Matrix Fitness professional team. [5]

In 2012, she became the first female winner of the Newport Nocturne cycling race. [6] She left Matrix in 2013 [5] and joined the cycling pro team run by the Breast Cancer Care charity. [7]

In 2014, she returned to the Matrix team but in August 2015 she announced her retirement from the sport. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Penny Rowson at Cycling Archives (archive)
  2. ↑ "Cholet Pays de Loire Dames". Canadian Cyclist. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Penny Rowson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Penny Rowson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Penny Rowson moves on from Matrix Fitness". Cycling Weekly . 19 December 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nocturne win amazing - Rowson". BBC Sport. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Breast Cancer Care cycling team launch". British Cycling . 6 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rowson Retires". Neutral Service. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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