Ruthie Matthes

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Ruthie Matthes
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Ruthie Matthes at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic
Personal information
Full nameRuthie Matthes
Born (1965-11-11) November 11, 1965 (age 59)
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Team information
DisciplineRoad & MTB
RoleRider
Medal record
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Women’s Cycling
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Road race


Mountain Bike World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Cross Country
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Cross Country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Cross Country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Cross Country

Ruthie Matthes (born November 11, 1965) is an American professional bicycle racer who won the World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championship in 1991. She is also a road cyclist, having twice finished in 2nd place in the Women's Challenge bicycle stage race. Ruthie is one of a series of professional riders who got their start in cycling through the Red Zinger Mini Classics youth bicycle race series in Colorado.