Matthew White
Date of birth: 22-2-74 (31-years-old)
Born: Sydney
Lives: Sydney and Spain when I’m in Europe
Weight: 72kg
Height: 1.81m
Occupation: Professional cyclist
Cycling history and achievements
Club: Sydney Cycling Club
Professional team: Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Bike: Trek
Longest distance on a bike: 312km during a training camp in 1995.
Career highlights: Winning at stage of the Tour of Switzerland in 1999 and being part of the team that won the Tour of Spain in 2003.
Ambitions for 2007: I’d like to have another consistent year on the bike.
The Tour Down Under
Tour Down Under appearances: This will be my third.
How do you prepare for the Tour? I’ve been training for around two and a half months, so it’s basically a lot of kilometres and some strength work.
What do you hope to achieve in the Tour? My main goal is to win a stage of the Tour.
Other facts and figures
Someone you look up to: Phil Anderson was a pioneer for cycling in Australia. He made a name for himself in what was a very western European sport at the time and he did it on his own.
Favourite music: I like a bit of chill-out.
Favourite TV show: I like watching documentaries, mainly modern history.
Favourite food: When I come back to Australia I eat Thai food until I get sick of it. You can’t find it anywhere in Europe.