Cyclist: What did you learn most about yourself last season
Mattias Skjelmose: That I’m a fighter, I don’t give up. I’ll take my knocks but I’ll always stand back up. The whole season was pretty much a downfall. I had a few ups, in Amstel of course, but otherwise it was just chasing, always chasing. And when you chase all the time, it’s difficult to enjoy. The only part I really enjoyed was being with Quinn [Simmons, LidlTrek teammate], being in the US and also before Amstel. Going to him really saved my season in some ways. We have quickly become really close.