| Matthew Lloyd | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Lloyd |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Weight: | 62kg (137lb) |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climbing specialist |
| Proyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Proyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Proteam2: | [1] |
| Proyears3: | 2014 |
| Proteam3: | [2] |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours
Mountains classification (2010) 1 individual stage (2010)One day races and Classics |
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.
He turned professional in 2007 with the team, after riding for the SouthAustralia.com–AIS team. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3]
Lloyd was released by in April 2011 for "behavioural reasons" rather than a drug problem.[4] Lloyd signed a two-year deal with in November 2011.[5]
Source:[6]
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 61 | 30 | — | 50 | 70 | — | |
| Tour de France | — | — | 46 | 47 | — | DNF | |
| Vuelta a España | — | DNF | 50 | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete | |
|---|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |