Ruthie Matthes

Ruthie Matthes
Ruthie Matthes at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic
Personal information
Full nameRuthie Matthes
Born (1965-11-11) November 11, 1965 (age 59)
 United States
Team information
DisciplineRoad & MTB
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women’s Cycling
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Road race


Mountain Bike World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Cross Country
Gold medal – first place 1991 Cross Country
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Cross Country
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Cross Country

Ruthie Matthes (born November 11, 1965) is an American professional bicycle racer who won the World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championship in 1991. She is also a road cyclist, having twice finished in 2nd place in the Women's Challenge bicycle stage race. Ruthie is one of a series of professional riders who got their start in cycling through the Red Zinger Mini Classics youth bicycle race series in Colorado.

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