Penelope "Penny" Rowson (born 3 May 1992) is a British former professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing ...

Career

After finishing 3rd in the 2009

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Classic Road Race, Rowson joined, in 2010, the

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professional team. In 2012, she became the first female winner of the

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cycling race. She left Matrix in 2013 and joined the cycling pro team run by the

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charity. In 2014, she returned to the Matrix team but in August 2015 she announced her retirement from the sport.

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1992 births Living people British female cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century British women {{UK-cycling-bio-stub

Career

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