In 2015 Miles Scotson inserted himself front and centre into the conversation regarding the composition of Australia's team pursuit track squad for the Rio Olympic Games this August. The 22-year-old won the U23 Australian national time trial and road race in January last year before riding in the team pursuit squad that won bronze in the 2015 French Track Worlds. 12-months on and Scotson was standing on top of the podium with a rainbow jersey on his shoulders, a gold medal around his neck and brother Callum by his side.
With the first part of the season dedicated to the velodrome, besides an appearance at the nationals where he was second in the time trial and third in the road race, Scotson headed off to Azerbaijan for his first serious block of racing to get some miles into his legs.
"The first stage of Azerbaijan being back in the peloton was bit of a shock as I realised it was over six months since I had done road racing of that level in a big peloton. I didn't get all of Tour of Iran in my legs as I was unfortunate to get pretty sick while I was there but it was essential to get those two tours," Scotson told Cyclingnews having recently returned back to Australia from racing in Azerbaijan.
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"I think Azerbaijan was a bit of a shock to the system racing over those distances but it came back pretty quickly and I am healthy now and I think I've come out of pretty well."
The Eurasian racing programme was Scotson's first appearance in Team Illuminate's colours, having signed with the American Continental squad late-last year. Scotson explained that with the Rio Olympics as his major objective of 2016, Team Illuminate offered him the necessary flexibility to combine both road and track commitments.
"It was the first time meeting the manger and my teammates, and I have to give it to my team, they have been really flexible. It's pretty hard to find an international team which will allow you to make such big commitments to the track and I don't take that for granted," he said. "That's probably the best thing about my team, is that they are being flexible and giving me racing when I need it and no real pressure to perform either really. Just being able to enjoy it, get some racing and go for some results as well, has been really great.
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