Matej Mohoric announces the MM Foundation for the support of young Slovenian cyclists
Matej Mohorič announced on Thursday via Twitter Foundation for Assistance to the Development of Cycling in Home Slovenia. The MM Foundation wants to provide the Slovenian national team and also younger cyclists with the tools to become better cyclists.
“Today at the Grof Hotel in Vransko we presented the vision of my foundation, which will bring cycling closer to children and provide the youth national team with conditions for top results, both financially and with knowledge and experience, which opens the door. to professional cycling, “said Mohorič.
The MM Foundation will support both the Slovenian youth national team and cycling for the younger categories at a more local level. The goal is to bring sports closer to children and create an environment in which they can excel. 1/2
– Matej Mohoric (@matmohoric) December 2, 2021
The Mohoric Foundation has been coming for a long time, according to his Bahrain-Victorious team.
One of its goals is to get “as many children as possible to start cycling” at the local level by organizing events for children and providing financial support to those who need it. The MM Foundation will also support the Slovenian youth national team.
“Not everyone will become future champions, but cycling can be a passion and a means of a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives,” said Mohorič.
Mohoric comes from a very impressive season with Bahrain-Victorious. After winning the points in the Race of Slovenia, he continued with the title of national champion in the road championship and two stages of the Tour de France. At the end of his 2021 campaign, he nearly won the Benelux Tour and ended up settling second with his team-mate Sonny Colbrelli.