Matt White (cyclist)
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Matthew "Matt" White (born 22 February 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional road racing cyclist. Currently White is working as a sporting director for Team Jayco–AlUla.[1] White has also worked as a sporting director for Garmin–Cervélo but was let go because of doping offenses during his racing career.[2] His most notable results are winning a stage of the 1999 Tour de Suisse and another stage victory at the 2005 Tour Down Under. He mainly worked as a domestique throughout his career, sacrificing personal ambitions to help his leader.[3]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Matthew White |
Nickname | Whitey |
Born | (1974-02-22) 22 February 1974 (age 50) Sydney, Australia |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Jayco–AlUla |
Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Sporting Director |
Professional teams | |
1996–1997 | Giant-Australian Institute of Sport |
1998 | Amore & Vita–ForzArcore |
1999–2000 | Vini Caldirola |
2001–2003 | U.S. Postal Service |
2004–2005 | Cofidis |
2006–2007 | Discovery Channel |
Managerial teams | |
2008-2010 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
2012- | Orica–Scott |
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