Matrix Fitness: Meet the Team

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Meet Team Matrix Credit: Team Matrix Fitness

Team Matrix Fitness are one of two British cycling teams hoping for victory on home turf at the second ever Women's Tour. The 5-stage race runs right through our region from 17th - 21st June. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the route last year to watch the world's best female cyclists in action. ITV News Anglia has been behind-the-scenes with Team Matrix Fitness at their first stage race of the season and it's an impressive line-up.

  • Name: Laura Trott

  • Age: 23

  • From: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

  • Based: Manchester

  • 2012 Olympic Gold Medal x2 (Track)

  • World & European Champion (Track)

  • GB National Champion (Road)

For an insight into Laura's life out of the saddle, including lots of pictures of her dogs, take a look at her Twitter feed - or log on to her Instagram page. You can also listen to music that gets Laura in the mood to race, on her website.

Young rider: Elinor Barker in her team colours Credit: Team Matrix Fitness

  • Name: Elinor Barker

  • Age: 20

  • From: Cardiff, Wales

  • Based: Manchester

  • World Champion (Track)

  • European Champion (Track)

Elinor likes to bake in her spare time and admits that carrot cake is her guilty pleasure. To keep up to date with all her culinary creations, just follow her on Instagram or take a look at her tweets.

Experienced road rider: Lucy Martin raced at London 2012 Credit: Team Matrix Fitness

  • Name: Lucy Martin

  • Age: 25

  • From: Widnes, Cheshire

  • Based: Girona, Spain

  • Olympics 2012

  • Commonwealth Games

For Lucy's latest updates from sunny Spain, check out her Instagram and Twitter feeds.

Leeds lass: Mel Lowther is one of the youngest members of the team Credit: Team Matrix Fitness

  • Name: Mel Lowther

  • Age: 19

  • From: Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Based: Belgium

  • Junior National Champion (Track)

  • Junior World Champs (Time Trial) 7th

Follow Mel on Twitter for all her latest updates - or follow the official team Twitter account.

Team Soigneur: Martin looks after the riders Credit: Ladies on Wheels/Matrix Pro Cycling

Martin Eadon is a former pro-cyclist and now looks after the Team Matrix Fitness riders. As the team Soigneur - from the French for the "one who provides care" - he is responsible for feeding, clothing, massaging and escorting the riders. He's from the East Midlands and he's a sporadic tweeter too.

Running smoothly: Rich is the team mechanic Credit: Matrix Pro cycling

Rich Meadows, from Middlesbrough, is the team mechanic. Like Martin, he's a former pro-cyclist and is now responsible for making sure all the bikes run smoothly.

In charge: Stef is the Matrix Fitness team manager Credit: Stefan Wyman

Stefan Wyman is a former pro-cyclist and is now the Matrix Fitness Team Manager. His job covers everything from securing sponsorship, to getting bottles of water for the riders. He also updates the team Instagram page with lots of behind-the-scenes pictures and likes to tweet from his own account too.

There's also an official Women's Tour twitter feed for all the very latest out on the road.

Final team selection for the Women's Tour may not happen until the days leading up to the race, so all of the riders are constantly competing against each other for a spot on the team. Whatever the line-up, they know they will be up against the best teams in the world.