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Matt Wilson
Key Stats
Team: Team Type 1
Nationality: Australian
Born: October 1, 1977
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Strengths: sprinting
Turned Pro: 2002
Palmares
Career Highlights:
1st overall, Herald Sun Tour 2007
Australian road champion 2004
2008
1st, stage 1, Jayco Bay Criterium Series
10th overall, Tour de Langkawi
2007
1st overall, Herald Sun Tour (plus stage 1)
2004
1st, Australian road championship
2003
3rd, stages 4 and 11, Herald Sun Tour
7th overall, Herald Sun Tour
2002
1st, stage 10, Herald Sun Tour
1st, stage 3, Tour de L’Avenir
2nd, stage 3, Herald Sun Tour
2001
1st, stage 4, Tour de L’Avenir
3rd, stage 5, Herald Sun Tour
Biography
Wilson was racing with the Australian national team when he was diagnosed with Hodgkins in 1999. After treatment, he went back to the bike. He joined Mercury-Viatel as a stagiaire in 2001, Française des Jeux in 2002, and Unibet.com in 2006.Related Articles
- Oct. 21, 2007Wilson wraps up Sun Tour title as Kemps takes finale
- Oct. 20, 2007Wilson 'shocks himself' to keep Sun Tour lead
- Oct. 19, 2007Sun Tour: Wilson back in yellow; Jennings takes first pro win
- Oct. 17, 2007Kemps takes Sun Tour stage as Wilson looks to D-Day on Thursday
- Oct. 16, 2007Wilson keeps Sun Tour lead as Sulzberger brothers team up to win stage
- Oct. 15, 2007Wilson claims stage, lead at Herald Sun Tour
- Jan. 18, 2004Sunday's news: Rutkiewicz claims innocence; No Davidenko in Oz; Wilson wins Aussie road title
