Matthew Lloyd (born 24 May 1983) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2014. Lloyd is the first Australian cyclist to win a King of the Mountains competition in a grand tour.
Career
He turned professional in 2007 with the team, after riding for the SouthAustralia.comâÂÂAIS team. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Lloyd was released by in April 2011 for "behavioural reasons" rather than a drug problem. Lloyd signed a two-year deal with in November 2011.
Major results
Source:
2004
9th Overall Herald Sun Tour
:1st Stage 12
2005
1st National Under-23 Criterium Championships
1st Overall Tour of Wellington
:1st Stage 5
3rd GraftonâÂÂInverell
7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
2006
1st Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
1st Stage 5 Tour of Japan
Herald Sun Tour
:1st Mountains classification
:1st Stage 5
1st Stage 5 Tour of Wellington
3rd Overall Girobio
5th GP Capodarco
2007
4th Overall Tour Down Under
2008
1st Road race, National Road Championships
4th Giro dell'Emilia
7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2010
Giro d'Italia
:1st Mountains classification
:1st Stage 6
2012
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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