Tour Down Under
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Date
of birth: 18 July 1979 (26-years-old)
Born: Adelaide – but I also lived in the Northern Territory. We
moved to the Alice Springs when I was 2-years-old and moved back to
Adelaide when I was 20.
Lives: Adelaide
Weight: 78kg
Height: 1.78m
Occupation: Carpenter
Club: Norwood Cycling Club and the Adelaide Mountain Bike Club.
Professional Team: Savings & Loans Avanti
Bike: Avanti
Fastest speed clocked on a bike: Around 96-98km/hr coming down
Coach House Drive at Norton Summit.
Longest distance on a bike: 270km – it was a training ride. I was
on the bike for seven and a half hours. It was quite an epic. The
longest race I’ve done was a stage of the Sun Tour in 2005, it was
175km.
Career highlights: National Mountain Bike Champion and Oceania
Mountain Bike Champion 2005, stage win on the Sun Tour.
Ambitions for 2006: Successfully defend my National and Oceania
titles and maybe even pick up a pro ride.
Jacob’s Creek Tour Down Under appearances: This year is my
second.
How do you prepare for the Tour? Competing in the Bay Criterium
series is a great way to prepare for both the Tour and the National
Championships. The lead-up is pretty much all racing for me.
What do you hope to achieve in the Tour? Have good form thoughout
the tour and a top ten position would be great.
Someone you look up to: I think any of the Australian pro riders
who have had success are a great motivation.
Favourite music: Funky house.
Favourite TV show/film: The Simpsons
Favourite food: Seafood
