Matt is an Aussie climber for team DSM-Firmenich-PostNL who turned enough heads in his first year as a pro to be selected for both the Tour de France and World Championships. His versatility and bunch skills also mean he's up there at the pointy end on almost any kind of parcours.

Season 2024 hasn't gone quite so smoothly for Matt and we discuss this along with his usual training habits in today's episode.

Thumbnail photo: Zac Williams

Video editing: Odette Lynch

Music: Cyrus Monk

Zuke is the reigning Canadian National Road Race Champion and a versatile teammate of mine on Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. He is one of those riders capable of impacting a race on any terrain from the mountains of Switzerland to the cobblestones of Belgium.

He's had a bit of a rough trot of late with illness and injury and we discuss this along with his favourite training methods when things are going more smoothly.

Welcome to the Train like a Monk series where I discuss training with professionals at the top of the sport.

To get things rolling I talk to Jensen Plowright about training in Nice, why Hawthorn Cycling Club crits are the best training on earth and how to perfectly execute the mid-ride bakery stop.

Jensen is an Australian Sprinter for Alpecin Deceuninck who has already won multiple UCI races in his short career as well as Australia’s most iconic one-day race, the Melbourne to Warrnambool.

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