Why is it so important to you to have such a tight knit group of teammates?
Matt: Oh, I mean, it’s really important. It’s an individual sport, but you can’t do it on your own, you need the team around you. And I’m sure there are things they can take from me, just from having a little bit more experience. But also I can learn a lot from them as well, and I’m pretty open to the idea that I can learn a lot from younger guys.
First of all, you can just see it in them, how determined they are to reach that top level. Both Lachie and Ollie are in a place in their careers where they’re making their way up the ladder and they’re striving to be at the top. And for me, I’ve been there and achieved good things in my career. I know what that feels like, and I can see that dogged determination in them, and that rubs off.
Sometimes you see riders lose that raw determination, and they’re a lot more level as they get older. And I think having younger riders on the team is gonna get me fired up to race. I have motivation in abundance. I’m always striving to be at the top. And having been there, I know what that feels like to be chasing that. But to be chasing that with like minded people, I think is a really healthy environment.
