The team competed at the Tour of the Resevoir in 2016. This was Isla’s take on the whole event. The Tour of the Reservoir is well-known for being cold, tough and hilly- it really was just that last weekend. The Saturday stage was delayed by an hour due to ice on the roads, so everyone…
In this series of articles, we hope to give you a little more of an insight into our Olympic hopefuls. First up is Elinor Barker, who progressed through the British Cycling academy system to become World Junior Time Trial Champion in 2012. This success came just 45 days after Laura Trott, now Elinor’s team mate at Matrix p/b Corley…
So why Limoux? A question we often get asked every time we get ready to fly to this lovely little French town for our team training camp. The answer is simple really, it’s the best place to train in Europe in our opinion, but I’ll explain in a little more detail. The Rides and Roads –…
And so the team started the new 2016 season. As they noted in their press release back in October this year is twofold. Firstly, the team will support the British track stars, Laura Trott and Elinor Barker providing a secure and stress-free base on which to build their Olympic campaign. Secondly, the team will commit more…
2016 saw some new partnerships for the Matrix Fitness team; the first of these being the amazing Corley Cycles. The bike store based in Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes has developed strong links to women’s cycling, directly through title sponsorship of it’s own team, as well as investing in the women’s cycling community including race promotion and…
Expanding its reach into another cycling discipline, Matrix Fitness added the rising star of British cyclocross Amira Mellor to the 2016 squad. Amira, from Yorkshire, officially joined after the current cross season finishes and becomes the team’s first dedicated cross rider. Having turned 18 just last week, Amira had rapidly risen up the world rankings to her…
Continuing the team’s commitment to providing a junior rider with a place on the team, Matrix Fitness was delighted to add Isla Rush as its first new rider for 2016. As they entered a new phase for the team, in which they take a side step away from a traditional team environment and focus their…
In 2015 star rider Lucy Martin announced her retirement from racing: 2005 to 2015, 10 years, thats how long I have been racing as a cyclist. Having come from a non cycling background and picked up by British Cycling Talent team on my school field as a teenager, I look back and realise how lucky I…
This was a fascinating opinion piece for a number of reasons. As well as giving an insight into what the team was trying to achieve, it also laid out a framework for other teams keen on promoting women’s cycle racing, including realistic expenditure and what could hopefully be gained in return. Almost exactly 2 years…
Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling was thrilled to announce the signing of American cyclist Heather Fischer for the upcoming season. Fischer’s attacking style and impressive performances had been on display throughout the European racing circuit that year, where she had been a key member of the formidable USA National Team. Fischer’s season had begun with a…