Personal Details

Date of Birth: 11 January 1988
Place of Birth: Perth Western Australia
Resides: Helena Valley, Perth, AUS
Resides During Season: Girona, Spain
Discipline: Road/ Track Endurance
Road Riding Style: All-rounder, GC, Time Trialist
Track Riding Style: Points race, Madison, Team Pursuit
Professional Teams: Road – Garmin Slipstream – www.slipstreamsports.com
Home Club: Midland Cycling Club
Coach: Matthew White Director Sportif Garmin Transitions + WAIS head coach Darryl Benson
Manager: Wayne Evans Lion Sports Management
Started Competitive Cycling: 13 years of age (2001)
First Australian Team: 2005 World Junior Track Championships

Personal Statistics

Height: 181cm
Weight: 69kg
Max Heart Rate: 183
Resting Heart Rate: 40 bpm
Highest Avg. Power output for 5 min : 460 watts
Vo2Max: 74 ml/kg

Career Highlights Most Memorable Sporting Achievement:

• 2009 WORLD CHAMPION POINTS RACE POLAND

Personal Best Performances:

• 2010 WORLD CHAMPION POINTS RACE
• 2010 WORLD CHAMPION TEAM PURSUIT
• 2010 WORLD CHAMPION MADISON
• 2010 AUSTRALIAN TIME TRIAL CHAMPION
• 2009 WORLD CHAMPION POINTS RACE POLAND
• 2008 4th Points Race Beijing Olympic Games
• 2008 4th Points Race World Championships GBR
• 2008 1st Points Race World Cup Los Angeles
• 2008 1st overall Tour of Japan
• 2007 4th Points Race World Championships ESP
• 2007 1st Points Race World Cup Los Angeles
• 2007 2nd U/23 Australian Road Race Title
• 2007 1st overall Tour of Tasmania
• 2006 1st Junior World Pursuit Champion BEL
• 2006 1st Junior World Madison Champion BEL 2006
• 2006 1st Junior World Team Pursuit Champion BEL

Major Awards/Honours:

• 2009 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year
• 2008 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year
• 2007 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year
• 2006 Young Australian Male Athlete of the Year
• 2006 Senior Track Titles – Ride of the Series
• 2006 Australian Junior Track Cyclist of the Year
• 2006 Australian Junior Road Cyclist of the Year
• 2006 ANZ Junior Sport Star of the Year
• 2005 Australian Junior Road Cyclist of the Year

Australian Teams:

• 2010 World Track Championships DEN
• 2009 World Track Championships POL
• 2008 World Road Championships ITA
• 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
• 2008 World Track Championships GBR
• 2008 Oceania Track Championships NZL
• 2007 World Track Championships ESP
• 2006 World Junior Track Championships BEL
• 2006 World Junior Road Championships BEL
• 2005 World Junior Track Championships AUT
• 2005 World Junior Road Championships AUT
• 2005 Australian Olympic Youth Festival AUS
  

General Interest

Ambitions: To compete in the Tour de France and continue to represent Australia at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. To live a happy and healthy life and be a great ambassador for sport.

Hobbies: Computers, movies, music, golf, shopping.

Personal Sponsors:

• Garmin Transitions Professional Road Team
• Western Australian Institute of Sport
• Oakley
• DVG Automotive Group
• Plan B Wealth Management