Miles Scotson says that while he's happy to be taking home at least one medal with him at the end of the week, it wasn't quite enough to make up for the disappointment of not being given the opportunity for a medal at the Olympic Games in Rio. Scotson, who finished third in the Under 23 men's time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Qatar, was a reserve for the team pursuit squad but never raced in Rio.
"Maybe." He said tentatively when asked if it had softened the blow of Rio. "I'm still disappointed not to ride in Rio. That was a big motivation for me going into today. I really badly wanted to win the World title, and that probably would have made up for it, but a bronze medal, maybe not."
Scotson was in the second of five groups of riders to set off and started his effort just after midday when the sun was at its hottest. He started off relatively conservatively, only managing fifth quickest after 7.4 kilometres but had moved into medal contention by the end of the opening lap.
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"I was feeling really good going in and I was targeting the top step. Maybe I coped with the heat a little bit better, being Australian I am a bit more used to it. My first lap was good, I gave it everything that I had, and there was nothing left after the finishing line," he explained. "Initially, when I came in I was disappointed that I hadn't set the quickest time. For me, it was still a relief to hold onto a podium spot."
One of the more nervous waits was when his younger brother Callum set off at a blistering speed, going third fastest at the second checkpoint. Had he held onto his pace, he would have knocked Scotson out of the medals. In the end, he cracked and slipped down to 10th, but Scotson thinks that there is much more to come from his brother.
"He had a strong start, but we didn't know how he would go at the start. He's got a bright future, and he's got two more years [as an under 23], and we can see what he can do next year. It would be great to see him take the title in another year."
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