Matthew's biography

Prof. since: 2010
Victories: 3
Style of rider: attacker
Hobbies: football
Favourite race: Paris-Roubaix

In 2009 Matt chose to take the citizenship of the country of one of his heroes, Sean Kelly. Now he is the current Irish champion, both on the road and in the time trial. In the recent past he has also stood out on the track, participating in the 2003 track world championships, representing Wales in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and finishing in 4^th place in the scratch race at the Manchester World Cup in 2009. In 2007 Matt was involved in a car accident and broke both legs. With grit and determination he returned to cycling and now he’s one of the promising young up-and-comers on the international cycling scene. He’s a Liverpool football fan and loves music by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and…the Beatles, of course, are always on his iPod.

Matthew's victories

2010 (1) 
National road championships
 

2011 (2)
National road championships, national time trial championships

Matthew's previous teams

2007: Profel Ziegler Continental Team
2008: Profel Prorace Continental Team
2009: AN Post - Sean Kelly Team
2010: An Post - Sean Kelly 
2011: HTC - Highroad
2012: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team

Matthew's photos

Matthew's news

Brammeier Animates Race in Four Man Break

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Matthew Brammeier's decisive move to bridge to attacking riders at the 10 km mark of Santos Tour Down Under: Stage 3 allowed him to work with a dangerous breakaway that kept the peloton on its toes.

"We decided we wanted to have somebody in a break today, but we planned for the group to be a little bit bigger," Brammeier said. "I originally thought there were 4-5 riders away but by the time I made my move and realised there was only 4 of us it was too late."

Hot and Windy Conditions Hinder Efforts On TDU Stage 1

A messy crash with 1 km to go summed up a brutal day, at Stage 1 of Tour Down Under on Monday, Jan. 17.

Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) pulled off the sprint victory despite the tough day for the peloton, besting Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) in a photo finish. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas-Cannondale) finished third.

Unfortunately, the Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team got caught up in the crash before they could contest the final sprint.

OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP HAS BIG PLANS FOR YOU!

Friday, Jan. 13, will be a big day for our fans. First, we're launching our new site at 9 a.m. CET. You can then explore a site designed with you, the fan, in mind. We're giving fans the ability to connect with our riders - and each other - unlike any ot