MATISSE JULIEN
"If you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment would you capture it or just let it slip?" - Eminem
Hometown: Laval, Quebec, Canada
Birth Date: 1.21.2003
Height: 175cm
Weight: 70kg
Category: 1st year, 17-18
What racing challenges have you overcome?
Crashing in the last stage of the Tour de Québec and finishing on another bike with Look pedals while having Shimano cleats.
What is your spirit animal?
The bear, because I’m always standing against adversity.
What is your guilty pleasure food?
Poutine, I’m a Quebecker, I have to!
What is your advice for other riders?
What started you in cycling?
My father was a triathlete, so I started biking with him, and a friend of his then introduced me to the Espoirs Laval cycling club.
What is your favorite pro race to watch?
Amstel Gold race 2019, greatest race of the decade.
2019 RACING HIGHLIGHTS
1st - GC Green Mountain Stage Race
1st - KOM Green Mountain Stage Race
1st - Stage 3 GMSR
2nd - Junior Canadian National Championship Road Race
1st - Québec Junior Championships Road Race
