AusCycling today announced the appointment of Matthew Gilmore as Pathway and Talent Lead, joining forces with overall Project Director, Chelsea Warr, to deliver the recommendations from AusCycling’s landmark review earlier this year into Junior Selection Policy and the broader Performance Pathway.
Earlier this year, AusCycling commissioned an independent review of its U19 Junior Selection Policy and Criteria, which also assessed the clarity and effectiveness of the wider Performance Pathway.
The Project Ascent review produced 10 key considerations —a blueprint for reform, designed to provide greater clarity, consistency, and progressive development and educational opportunities across AusCycling’s pathways.
With Brisbane 2032 on the horizon, AusCycling is moving decisively from insight to action—making its performance pathway more intentional, connected, and future-focused.
AusCycling CEO Marne Fechner said, “We are delighted and grateful to the Tasmanian Institute of Sport for supporting Matt’s secondment. This is one of the most significant pieces of transformative work AusCycling will undertake in the coming year, touching every corner of our sport—from clubs and academies to state institutes, coach development, and our head coaches leading our Centres of Excellence.
"Matt’s intimate knowledge of AusCycling’s current pathway and the wider Australian sporting system, combined with his collaborative approach, and international insights, will be invaluable in helping us move swiftly and effectively in revitalising our pathway to performance journey.
"A former professional rider, national junior head coach for both track and road, and currently Head Coach of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, Matt brings deep expertise at the coalface of athlete development. Widely respected for his collaborative and teamworking approach, he is ideally placed to help implement our recommendations."
He will commence his eight-month secondment on October 2, 2025 following his coaching duties at the UCI Junior Road World Championships.
“I’m excited to take on this role at such a pivotal moment. The review gives us a clear mandate, and I look forward to working closely with Chelsea, the AusCycling Board and High Performance Committee, the State Institutes, and our incredible cycling community to ensure our pathways are even stronger, clearer, and more effective for the next generation of riders,” Gilmore said.
Read more about Project Ascent here.