Michael Matthews
A talent identification program by the ACT Academy of Sport set a teenage Michael Matthews on course for a world-class cycling career.
The Canberran trained with the Australian Institute of Sport until his breakthrough win at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Geelong, where he took the rainbow jersey of under-23 road race champion.
After turning pro in 2011, Matthew established a reputation as a punchy sprinter, excelling on rolling terrain and uphill sprints.
Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson first took up mountain biking when she was 11 years old joining the Canberra Off Road Cycling Club, which has seen her go from competing at local club races to a World Championship podium.
The Canberra local has dominated the Australian XCO scene over the past decade having claimed the Elite Women National Championship title 10 years in a row and has a total of 16 Australian titles, including a National Marathon Championships.