Career
He is currently the head coach of the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS). He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten. He lives in Sydney and in Nice, France.
His greatest success as a road cyclist has been winning the 2003 prologue of the Tour de France, and leading the race for three days in 2003.
In 2004 he wore the leader"s pink jersey of the Giro d"Italia for one day. In 2005 he wore the leader"s golden jersey for four days in the Vuelta a España.
He was the first Australian to lead the Tour of Spain, and the first to wear the leader"s jersey of all three Grand Tours. As a track cyclist and Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder he met success in individual and team events.
He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.
Other awards include:
1993 Australian Male Cyclist of the year
1994 NSW junior male cyclist of the year
1995 NSW cyclist of the year
2002 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year.