Allan Davis
Date of
birth: July 27 1980 (27 years old)
Born: Ipswich, Queensland
Lives: Bundaberg, Queensland and Spain
Height:171cm
Weight: 65kg
Occupation: Professional cyclist
Club: Coral Isle Cyclists
Professional team: Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (2007)
Bike: Argon
Longest distance on a bike: 300km
Career highlights: 21 professional victories; 2nd, Milan-San Remo
(Italy, 2007); 5th, World Championships (2004)
Ambitions for 2008: To be world champion
Tour Down Under appearances: 2008 is my tenth – I’ve ridden in every
one
How do you prepare for the Tour? I like to do a lot of kilometres in
December, especially straight after an off-season. I do the Bay series (in
Victoria) to build a bit of intensity to get into the rhythm. The National
Titles in January will help, too
What do you hope to achieve in the Tour? A stage win would be nice,
and hopefully someone in the team can be up there overall. That’d be nice
for the team and for UniSA as well
Someone you look up to: Neil Stevens, an Australian former
professional rider, for his character on and off the bike
Favourite music: U2
Favourite film: Spy Game
Favourite food: Australian barbecue