Matthew Gibson (cyclist)
{{short description|British cyclist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Matthew Gibson
| image = 2015 UEC Track Elite European Championships 34.JPG
| caption = Gibson at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships
| fullname = Matthew Lewis Gibson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lymm, United Kingdom
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.83 m
| weight = 76 kg
| currentteam = {{UCI team code|Saint Piran}}
| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Track}}
| role = Rider
| ridertype = All-rounder
| amateuryears1 = 2012–2014
| amateurteam1 = Velocity WD40
| amateuryears2 = 2015–2016
| amateurteam2 = 100% ME
| proyears1 = 2017–2018
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|JLT|2017}}
| proyears2 = 2019–2020
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BBH|2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/primera-concentracion-del-burgos-bh-2019|title=Primera concentración del Burgos-BH 2019|language=Spanish|trans-title=First concentration of Burgos-BH 2019|date=7 December 2018|access-date=9 January 2019|work=Ciclismo a Fondo|publisher=Motorpress Ibérica}}{{cite news|url=http://www.burgosproteam.com/cubero-y-gibson-completan-la-plantilla-de-20-ciclistas-del-burgos-bh/|title=Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH|language=Spanish|trans-title=Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH|date=4 December 2019|access-date=5 January 2020|work={{UCI team code|BBH|2020}}|publisher=Burgos Pro Team}}
| proyears3 = 2021
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RWC|2021}}{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Hickmott|url=https://www.velouk.net/2020/11/29/team-news-matt-gibson-signs-for-ribble-weldtite/|title=Team News: Matt Gibson signs for Ribble Weldtite|work=VeloUK|publisher=LH Publishing|date=29 November 2020|access-date=29 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15318/2003321/276|title=Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=23 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223141819/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15318/2003321/276|archive-date=23 February 2021}}
| proyears4 = 2022
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|DHB|2022}}
| proyears5 = 2022–2023
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|HPM|2022}}{{cite web |title=Matthew Gibson signs for Human Powered Health |url=https://humanpoweredhealth.com/news/matthew-gibson-signs-for-human-powered-health/ |website=Human Powered Health |access-date=21 August 2022 |language=en |date=June 2022}}{{cite web |title=HUMAN POWERED HEALTH |url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17214 |website=UCI |access-date=21 August 2022 |language=en}}
| proyears6 = 2024–
| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|Saint Piran|2024}}
| majorwins =
}}
Matthew Lewis Gibson (born 2 September 1996) is a British professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|Saint Piran}}.{{cite web |title=Matthew GIBSON |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/94991 |website=UCI |access-date=21 August 2022 |language=en}}
A former member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy Programme, Gibson specialises in endurance and timed events and came 5th and 10th in the Junior Time Trial at the 2013 and 2014 UCI Road World Championships, respectively. Gibson was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships{{cite web |url=http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/NewsGeneral/16/85/15/20150212_SQEY_ME_EntryListUCIwebsite_English.PDF |title=Entry List: Men |access-date=25 February 2015 |work=UCI}} and, at 18 years old, he was the youngest rider on the squad.
Major results
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;2013
: National Junior Track Championships
::1st 20px Individual pursuit
::1st 20px Kilo
: 5th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
: 10th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
;2014
: 1st 20px Individual pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
: 1st Peterborough, Tour Series
: 1st Six Days of Ghent Future Stars (with Chris Lawless)
: 3rd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
: 6th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
::1st Stage 2a (ITT)
: 10th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
;2015
: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
: UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
::1st 20px Scratch
::1st 20px Team pursuit
: 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Cup, Cali
: 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
;2017
: 2nd Overall Bay Classic Series
;2018
: 1st 20px National Criterium Championships
: 1st Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic
: 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Avenir
: 1st Stage 5 Tour du Loir-et-Cher
::1st 20px Points classification
::1st Motherwell
: 3rd GP Izola
: 10th Overall Tour de Normandie
::1st 20px Points classification
::1st Stage 6
;2019
: 1st Stage 13 Tour of Qinghai Lake
: 6th Overall Tour of China I
;2022
: 1st Stage 1b Olympia's Tour
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/Matt_Gibson Matthew Gibson profile] at British Cycling
- [http://www.sportsaid.org.uk/athletes/profile/matthew-gibson-2/ Matthew Gibson profile] at SportsAid
{{UEC European Track Champions – Men's team pursuit}}
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Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:Sportspeople from Warrington
Category:English track cyclists