The hardest part, especially for young Australians, is to leave your home country, your friends and family and move over to Europe to race. When I first came to Europe I was 16 or 17. I feel you have to grow up a lot quicker than you would have to normally. Your life becomes a lot more serious a lot sooner. A lot of people my age would still be at university and do things that young people do while I’m already focused on my career in cycling. I think I have to handle a lot more pressure than a normal 21-year old. If I’m starting to go bad, it’s not just me knowing it but my team, my environment and everyone that follows the sport and my performances. Getting used to that is hard at a young age. I guess you miss a lot of your teenage years but I think if you have success and you have a good life, then it’s all worth it.