00:00Cyclist Elisha Green was a prolific national cyclist in his heyday and now he plays a multifaceted role in the
00:07Trinidad and Tobago cycling landscape.
00:09He's a coach, mechanic and at times manager as well.
00:13He's often seen working with the best including Nicholas Paul who carries the mantle now in cycling.
00:18It's a sport that's getting more competitive but Green believes that TNT is right up there when it comes to
00:24facilities to compete with the big guns.
00:26I must say this group as years go by, you know, the group of cyclists getting better and better and
00:32better because there's a lot more in place for them now compared to my time.
00:36My time we never had an indoor track, you know, the young government would never have an indoor 250 which
00:41is one of the best tracks in the world.
00:44So with those kind of things, you know, come into play you will get better results.
00:49It's not just the track but the bikes too have seen some improvements.
00:53As I was reminded recently, I mean, the road bike and track bike is two different.
00:59The road are more technical.
01:01That way Kevin come in, you know, Kevin is a more technical mechanic because he's with the road bike.
01:05The road bike has a lot more technology.
01:07Track bike does change.
01:09You know, two-wheel, a spanner.
01:10I mean, it's just more the quickness of it.
01:13Neither Green nor Paul has been able to grab TNT's first Olympic medal despite the changes in the sport over
01:18their eras.
01:19But Green believes a medal is on the horizon for Paul.
01:23Unfortunately, at Nicholas Paul, you know, I missed it last Olympic because of technical.
01:28You know what I mean?
01:29But I think, you know, the medal is right there.
01:32You know, it just says it's time as yet.
01:34Moving forward, you know, as years go by, you know, he's a young person still.
01:37I see it coming very, very soon.
01:40You look back, you have any regrets?
01:41Do you think you could have gotten an Olympic medal?
01:44Um, regrets.
01:45You know, you can't have regrets.
01:46You know, God has set your path.
01:47You know what I mean?
01:47And what cycling did for me.
01:49I mean, the doorway opened for me.
01:51He constantly reminds the national cyclists to put the country first.
01:55Well, I always tell all the athletes on the line, you know, I always remind them, all your last.
02:03Country first, parents after.
02:06You know what I mean?
02:06Oh, I say God first, parents after.
02:09You know what I mean?
02:10I say all your last.
02:11You know, you have to play country first, you have to play supporters first, and then play yourself after.
02:14So whatever you're going in, you have to keep in the back of your head while you're doing it.
02:17As for his personal life, Green says he is ready to embrace the opportunities that comes his way.
02:24Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.
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