Leo Hayter said the valuable lessons he learned about time trials from his brother Ethan helped him win a bronze medal at the Under 23 Time Trial World Championships.

Hayter is the first Giro Baby winner to also medal at the U23 Time Trial World Championships, but his season was not easy. He has secured a position with his brother in the Ineos Grenadiers for next season, but is still trying to figure out where his talent lies. [Honestly, I'm pretty happy, it's my first international time trial in two years, so I didn't know what to expect. I feel like I jumped into the unknown, to see where I am at this level," he said after the race. [For a racing style like mine, this course is not very good. But it was kind of fun. Sometimes you can lose or gain in the corners. That's my weakness, but I did my best."

Hayter was dominant at the Giro Baby in June, winning three stages, but he developed COVID-19 in the spring and has had to battle other issues in recent months. He failed to finish the Tour de l'Avenir, and after a crash on stage 6, he was unable to leave his mark.

Last year he won the U23 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but at the same time left the race. He came back to win big, but moved from the Team DSM development team to Hagens Berman Axiom for 2022. Hayter bravely admitted in Australia, "I struggle when things aren't going well."

"I had a bit of a relapse earlier this year, COVID-19 at the beginning of March, and I couldn't train for a while. But I was able to win the Giro."

"I just have to trust that my rhythm will come back and things will work out again. I came here, did what I could do, and came home in third."

"I've been working hard,"

Leo said.

Leo is more of a climber and suited for stage races, while Ethan is a fast finisher and has power. However, the two are good friends and prepared for the World Championships together.

Leo watched videos of his brother competing in the elite time trial and shared his brother's disappointment at losing his medal chances due to mechanical problems.

"I'm glad we both prepared the same way. We did a sort of course reconnaissance together and I was able to watch his race on video from the car. I could see what he was doing. It was a good experience," Leo explained.

"It was hard to watch when he was having problems. He had a good run and you never know what could have happened. But the fact that he was there and could have won the race was good for me. It proved to me that we were both in good shape and ready to go."

Hayter will focus on the U23 road race, which will probably be his last competition before he begins his World Tour pro career with Ineos Grenadiers in 2023.

His time trial results will motivate him to join a strong British team that includes Sam Watson, Bob Donaldson, Sean Flynn, and Oliver Stockwell.

"This gives me a lot of confidence and I'm looking forward to the road race," he said. We have five riders who can win."