Cycling star Craig Wiggins is enjoying time back in Albany after leaving Queensland due to COVID-19 outbreak

Albany international cycling star Craig Wiggins is enjoying time back home but is excited to get back to Queensland with his team. Wiggins returned to Albany last month because of the COVID-19 outbreak on the east coast, leaving his fellow members of the Australian Cycling Team. The 22-year-old joined the Queensland-based team last November in a bid to chase his professional cycling dream. “I’m just back in Albany for probably another month at least, just waiting for COVID to settle down on the east coast,” Wiggins said. “You always miss home. Albany will always have that special place but the Sunshine Coast is next level with a lot bigger opportunities. “It’s a big lifestyle change over there. “A lot of things I had to learn to do by myself but it’s been a good switch-up and I’m keen to go back.” Wiggins, a multiple-time Albany Sportsperson of the Year, started studying digital business at the University of the Sunshine Coast but has switched to online studies since returning home. He is currently working at Mt Romance in a metal fabrication role while he is back in his hometown. “The racing has been a little crazy with all the COVID flare-ups but I’m going pretty decent and I’m happy with where I’m progressing,” he said. “We have a couple of big national road series races heading up to the end of the season and with all going well, we will be firing on all cylinders and hopefully we’ll get a good result.” Wiggins is maintaining his usual training program and has already checked out the new pump track at the Albany Youth Challenge Park.