Matt Walls - "After such a bad season this year, I want to get wins on the road again"

Matt Walls crashed hard in the Commonwealth Games track tournament this July. The British track cyclist injured himself pretty badly, recovery took him the rest of the season.

He recently spoke about his recovery to Cyclingweekly. “It was a really long time to be concussed,” Walls told Cycling Weekly. “And it was really strange because for the first few days after the crash I was actually OK and I had no issues. But then when I got home it hit me - and hit me pretty badly. It just dragged on for ages and it was a long time, around six weeks, before I was OK and didn’t have any concussion symptoms.” shared Walls.

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He was forced to spend time in recovery rather than training. “The doctors were saying I have to just take it how it comes. I was slowly improving over time but it was slow. I ended up having a long time off the bike,” said Walls.

In next season, Walls hopes to make up for this season by winning some big races. “I don’t put out the biggest numbers compared to other riders, but I can normally put myself in a good position and do well off it. I’m more of a tactical sprinter and I want to show myself again.” After such a bad season this year, I want to get wins on the road again,” concluded Walls.

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