Matthew Lloyd
Mindset Prefessional
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Former world-class professional cyclist, Olympian, and national champion, bringing the discipline, resilience, and experience formed over a decade competing at the highest levels of international sport. Post-athletic career, I transitioned successfully into high-performance coaching and mentoring through Sports Psychology, NLP and wellness fields, backed by academic qualifications and practical experience.
I’m a strong believer in continual self-growth. Combining elite lived-experience with psychological and physiological expertise to foster success in individuals and teams. Motivating key strengths through recognition and understanding contexts for others to engage and exhibit their best inter/intra-personal capabilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Mindset Strategist
Self-employeed
Melbourne , VIC
05.2025 - Current
- Maximising strategic approaches to performance outcomes through mind-set adaptation. Implementation of appropriate adjustments.
Personal and Elite-Group Trainer
Spin Labs
Melbourne
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Designed and delivered customised cycling programs for individuals and elite groups
- Enhanced power-to-weight ratio and threshold outputs
- Applied professional cycling experience in coaching environments with focus on efficacy and time management
- Integrated psychological principles into physical training methodologies
- Implemented feedback systems to continuously improve training experiences.
- Provided psychological encouragement through lived-experience.
World Tour Cyclist | Professional Athlete
UCI
01.2005 - 01.2014
- Competed in over 15 Grand Tours:
- 3× Tour de France (2009, 2010, 2012)
- 6× Giro d'Italia, including Stage Winner and Mountains Classification Winner (2010)
- 4× Vuelta a España
- Represented Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Australian National Champion, Road Race (2008)
- Victorian and Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder
- Developed elite performance attributes: accountability, emotional regulation, leadership, strategic execution
- Participated in interviews, press conferences, and other promotional events to increase the team's visibility.
- Analyzed opponents' techniques and tactics to anticipate their moves during competitions.
- Collaborated with coaches to create individualized training plans tailored towards maximizing performance potential.
- Developed and maintained a rigorous physical training program to prepare for competitions.
- Actively participated in community outreach activities such as charity work or public speaking engagements.
- Used visualization techniques before competitions in order to stay focused on goals.
- Demonstrated commitment and responsibility towards fellow players and coaches through genuine respect and dedication to sport.
- Improved form and techniques through targeted training and observation.
- Attended all scheduled practices and training sessions to maintain peak athletic performance.
- Traveled extensively for tournaments and events, often on short notice.
Education
MS.c. - Sports Psychology
ANU
Canberra, ACTBachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Australian Institute of Public Safety
Melbourne , VIC 03.2002 - 10.2005
VCE Graduate -
Brighton Grammar School
Skills
- Resilience and mindset Expertise
- Wants v Needs evaluation
- Personal & Group motivation - support
- Specific Goal Setting
- Pure visualisation - Purpose focus
- Reflections
- Self Discipline & respect commitment
- Capabilities assessment and evaluation
- Self realisation - positivity Reframing
- Emotional Regulation Balance
- Cognitive development approaches
- Psychological Profiling
- Implementing strength strategies
- Neuro-Linguistic success pathways
- Sequencing & coping strategies
- Physiological Analysis
- Personalised Program Development
- Neuroplasticity repetition
- Specialised Training module creation
- Health and Wellbeing programming
- Personal Leadership identification
Certification
- Certificate III & IV in Personal Fitness, Australian Institute of Fitness, 2017
- Management of Co-occurring Alcohol and Other Drug & Mental Health Conditions Certification
Additional Areas Of Expertise
- Criminal Law Systems and Bias Recognition
- Forensic Investigation Techniques
- Health and Wellness Program Management
- Leadership, Resilience Training, and Team Development
Quote
You miss 100% of the shots you never take.
Wayne Gretzky
Languages
English
Native language
Italian
Proficient (C2)
C2
Accomplishments
2008 Beijing Olympian. 30
2008 Australian Champion ( Road cycling). 1
2010 Giro d’Italia Mountains (Clas) winner. 1
Affiliations
Befuturefit.com.au
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Mindset Strategist
Self-employeed
05.2025 - Current
Personal and Elite-Group Trainer
Spin Labs
01.2017 - 09.2018
World Tour Cyclist | Professional Athlete
UCI
01.2005 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Australian Institute of Public Safety
03.2002 - 10.2005
MS.c. - Sports Psychology
ANU
VCE Graduate -
Brighton Grammar School
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