Team News: BORA – Hansgrohe signs neo-pros Matt Walls

German team BORA – Hansgrohe signs sprinter Matt Walls – The team say “we are confident that this foundation will enable him to cope well with the jump to the WorldTour”

Team News: BORA – Hansgrohe signs neo-pros Matt Walls

In recent years, Walls has been concentrating his efforts on the track and, among other achievements, took bronze in the Omnium at the 2020 World Championships. Wandahl is regarded as an all-rounder with solid climbing capabilities. Both riders have signed three-year contracts.

Christian Schrot, Sports Director & Scout “Matthew completed British Cycling’s talent development program on the track and we are confident that this foundation will enable him to cope well with the jump to the WorldTour. We will endeavour to bring him up to the necessary level in the next few years and build him up as a sprinter. With his speed, we believe that he possesses a strong basis for this.

Matthew Walls – “This is of course a great opportunity for me, and the team has developed immensely over the last few years. In the past, I have ridden both track and road, and I think the track has given me the necessary top end speed to be successful in sprinting on the road. Tokyo remains a goal, but my priorities now lie on the road. BORA – hansgrohe has developed many top sprinters, and that gives me a lot of confidence. Thanks to the team for this opportunity, I can’t wait to contribute to their success.”