1. Name Michael 2. Surname Matthews 3. Date and place of birth 29/9/90 Canberra (Aus) 4. Birth sign Libra
5. Favourite dish Steak 6. Favourite colour (apart from Celeste) Blue 7. My first bike Giant 8. Three words to describe cycling Enjoyable, exciting and hard 9. Three adjectives to describe Bianchi Fast light smooth 10. In my life I'm: a climber, rouleur, sprinter, lead-out man I can do all of the above 11. The three most important things in my life Family, cycling, friends 12. The very best bike since ever I think my last year’s Bianchi 928 13. The toughest mountain I've ever climbed Genting in Tour of Langkawi (Malaysia) 14. My favourite training mate Sam Genge 15. The best place I've ever seen Rome 16. A place I've never been Las Vegas 17. My biggest regret (if any) Not starting cycling earlier 18. My amulet I have a cross on my necklace and a kangaroo on a boomerang and a scroll 19. The gift I'm looking for To turn pro 20. My favourite phrase /saying What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger