WOFFINDEN MAKES HISTORY

As he sat down in the immediate aftermath, he sunk into his seat and uttered two words you probably wouldn’t expect from a man who has just climbed to the top of his sport’s mountain; “I’m f***ed.”

He continued: “I feel good, of course. It’s been a long season and a tough one, I have been chased all year and I always prefer to be the one doing the chasing really. A lot of people crumble under that pressure but I didn’t tonight and I got it done.

“I had a couple of hard meetings and my form tapered off a bit, I’m convinced that nobody can ride that hard and that fast all of the time. It’s not possible. Most people start good and end badly or you start badly and end well, you see it every year but I was pretty consistent all year.

“You know it’s funny because I couldn’t tell you why I’ve won this world title. I don’t know how I did it, just like I didn’t with the two before. You go and ask any of the guys who have won it and they’ll say the same, you don’t know how it comes together but it does and it all just clicks into place. When it happens it happens.

“Obviously there’s parts of me that made it, but really I just accumulated points all season and I’ve ended up on top, it’s a ridiculous feeling. I’ve done it now and I can enjoy it for a bit before planning next season because I want to retain it."

We’ll have an exclusive in-depth feature with Tai live on MonsterEnergy.com this week so keep your eyes peeled.

Enjoy the time off, champ!