Amy Roberts
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Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
.JPG) Roberts in 2016. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amy Rose Roberts |
| Born | 24 December 1994 Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
| Amateur teams | |
| ? | Towy Riders |
| 2006–2007 | Bynea CC |
| 2008 | Kidney Wales For Escentual |
| 2009–2011 | Cardiff Ajax CC |
| 2012 | Team USN[2] |
| 2012 | Scott Contessa Epic[3] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2017 | Wiggle–Honda |
| 2018 | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
Amy Rose Roberts (born 24 December 1994) is a Welsh racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Women's Team Parkhotel Valkenburg.
Born in Llanelli, Roberts was brought up in Pontyberem. She attended Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen.[4] Roberts took up triathlon at the age of 14, she joined the Towy Riders cycling club to improve her cycling skills and within a year of doing so had become the Under-16 Welsh National Cyclo-cross Champion.[5] Roberts was part of British Cycling's Olympic Talent Team.[6]
Roberts represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014,[7] competing in the time trial, individual pursuit, scratch and points race.[1]
Personal life
Roberts' younger sister Jessica Roberts is also a professional cyclist, who won the 2018 British National Road Race Championships.
