Matthew Valencia
Photo courtesy of
Giselle Vincent Photography


Links:
velonews.com

Matthew joined LGBRC in 2007 as a junior. He races road, track and cyclocross.

He states, "I started cycling with my dad in 2006. That same year we watched the Tour De France in Paris. After we watched the tour I was inspired to ride more often. I also remember my dad always riding and seeing all the bikes in the garage made me want to ride one of the bikes some day. Now that I am older my dad and I always ride together. My favorite group rides in the area are the valley and the spectrum ride."

He has achieved multiple top 10 placing in jr track and road nationals. His goal is to upgrade to Cat 3 soon.  

In addition to cycling, Matthew plays competitive lacrosse and basketball.