Matthew Brennan (cyclist)

Matthew Brennan (born 6 August 2005) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team. In 2023, he became Junior World Track Cycling Champion in the Madison and the Individual Pursuit, in which he set a new junior world record.

Early life
Brennan attended Hummersknott Academy County Durham.

Career
In 2023, Brennan rode for British-based Fensham Howes-MAS Design team. He won the Guido Reybrouck Classic, a two-day race in Belgium, in 2023.

In August 2023, competing at the Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Cali, Colombia, he became the junior world champion in the Madison, alongside Ben Wiggins, and the Individual Pursuit, in which he set a new Junior World Record time. He was also a silver medalist in the Scratch Race.

In September 2023, he became the British national champion in the Derny.

He signed for the Jumbo–Visma Development Team prior to the 2024 season.

Road

 * 2022
 * 4th Nokere Koerse Juniors
 * 4th Trofee van Vlaanderen Juniors
 * 7th Overall Guido Reybrouck Juniors
 * 8th E3 Saxo Bank Classic Juniors


 * 2023
 * 1st Overall Keizer der Juniores
 * 1st Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Overall Guido Reybrouck Juniors
 * National Junior Championships
 * 3rd Time trial
 * 5th Road race
 * 7th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
 * 10th E3 Saxo Bank Classic Juniors
 * 10th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors


 * 2024
 * 1st Trofej Umag
 * 1st Poreč Trophy
 * 1st Stage 8 Giro Next Gen
 * 3rd Circuit de Wallonie
 * 4th Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix
 * 6th Rund um Köln
 * 8th Overall Olympia's Tour

Track

 * 2023
 * UCI World Junior Championships
 * 1st Madison (with Ben Wiggins)
 * 1st Individual pursuit
 * 2nd Silver medal uci.svg Scratch
 * National Championships
 * 1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Derny
 * 2nd Scratch
 * 3rd Team pursuit
 * UEC European Junior Championships
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg Individual pursuit
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg Madison (with Ben Wiggins)
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg Team pursuit


 * 2024
 * 3rd Individual pursuit, National Championships